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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 29, 2021 

 

NIELSEN HOLDINGS PLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

England and Wales

 

001-35042

 

98-1225347

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

675 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10010

 

 

Nielsen House

John Smith Drive

Oxford

Oxfordshire OX4 2WB

United Kingdom

(Address of principal executive offices)

+1 (646) 654-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))  

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Ordinary shares, par value €0.07 per share

NLSN

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 

 


 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The information under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

On July 29, 2021, Nielsen Holdings plc (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021.

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

* Furnished herewith

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated July 29, 2021, issued by Nielsen Holdings plc pertaining to the financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021.*

 

 

 

99.2

 

Investor Presentation, dated July 29, 2021, entitled “Nielsen: 2nd Quarter 2021 Earnings”.*

 

 

 

104

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: July 29, 2021

 

NIELSEN HOLDINGS PLC

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Linda Zukauckas

Name:

 

Linda Zukauckas

Title:

 

Chief Financial Officer