Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of March, 2009.
Commission File Number 001-04547
UNILEVER N.V.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
WEENA 455, 3013 AL, P.O. BOX 760, 3000 DK, ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of
Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F þ Form 40-F o
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by
Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted
solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by
Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted
to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and
make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled
or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country
exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document
is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s
security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K
submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form
is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes
o No þ
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with
Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- .
The documents attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 are each incorporated herein by
reference.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
This announcement may contain forward-looking statements, including ‘forward-looking statements’
within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words
such as ‘expects’, ‘anticipates’, ‘intends’, ‘believes’ or the negative of these terms and other
similar expressions of future performance or results, including financial objectives to 2010, and
their negatives are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements are based upon current expectations and assumptions regarding anticipated developments
and other factors affecting the Group. They are not historical facts, nor are they guarantees of
future performance. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there
are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or
implied by these forward-looking statements, including, among others, competitive pricing and
activities, consumption levels, costs, the ability to maintain and manage key customer
relationships and supply chain sources, currency values, interest rates, the ability to integrate
acquisitions and complete planned divestitures, the ability to complete planned restructuring
activities, physical risks, environmental risks, the ability to manage regulatory, tax and legal
matters and resolve pending matters within current estimates, legislative, fiscal and regulatory
developments, political, economic and social conditions in the geographic markets where the Group
operates and new or changed priorities of the Boards. Further details of potential risks and
uncertainties affecting the Group are described in the Group’s filings with the London Stock
Exchange, Euronext Amsterdam and the US Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual
Report & Accounts on Form 20-F. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this
announcement. Except as required by any applicable law or regulation, the Group expressly disclaims
any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking
statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Group’s expectations with regard thereto
or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.