As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 20, 2011.

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-A

 

 

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

Nielsen Holdings N.V.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

The Netherlands   98-0662038

(State of Incorporation

or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

770 Broadway, New York, New York   10003
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the following box.     x   If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box.     ¨

 

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:           333-167271           
        (If applicable)   

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

 

Title of Each Class

to be so Registered

 

Name of Each Exchange on Which

Each Class is to be Registered

Common stock, par value € 0.07 per share   New York Stock Exchange

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

None

 

(Title of Class)

 

 

 

Item 1: Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered .

A description of the common stock, par value €0.07 per share (the “ Common Stock ”), of Nielsen Holdings N.V. (the “ Registrant ”) will be contained in a prospectus, constituting part of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-167271) relating to the Common Stock, to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (such prospectus as filed pursuant to 424(b), the “ Prospectus ”). The description of the Common Stock contained in the Prospectus under the heading “Description of Capital Stock” is hereby incorporated by reference into this Form 8-A.

 

Item 2: Exhibits .

 

3.1 Deed of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-167271).

 

3.2 Form of Amended and Restated Articles of Association of Nielsen Holdings N.V. (unofficial English translation) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-167271).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

  NIELSEN HOLDINGS B.V.
Date: January 20, 2011   By:  

/s/ James W. Cuminale

  Name:   James W. Cuminale
  Title:   Chief Legal Officer