form10-qa.htm



UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
AMENDMENT NO. 1 on
FORM 10-Q/A
(MARK ONE)
R
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2009
 
OR
 
£
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIESEXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM   TO                                                                                         

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 000-25674
SKILLSOFT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

Republic of Ireland
None
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
Identification No.)
   
107 Northeastern Boulevard
03062
Nashua, New Hampshire
(Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
   

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (603) 324-3000

Not Applicable
(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes R No £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was require to submit and post such files).
Yes £ No £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
 
Large accelerated filer R
Accelerated filer £
 
 
Non-accelerated filer £
Smaller reporting company £
 
 
 (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
   
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  £ No R

On December 7, 2009, the registrant had outstanding 94,887,476 Ordinary Shares (issued or issuable in exchange for the registrant’s outstanding American Depositary Shares).


 
 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-Q/A to the SkillSoft PLC (the "Company" or the "Registrant") Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended October 31, 2009 (the "Original Filing"), which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2009, is being filed to correct the outstanding Ordinary Shares as of December 7, 2009, as shown on the cover page of this filing.
 
Except for the amendments described above, this Form 10-Q/A does not modify or update other disclosures in, or exhibits to, the Original Filing.
 
 
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PART II
 
ITEM 6. — EXHIBITS

See the Exhibit Index attached hereto.
 
 
 
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SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
  SKILLSOFT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY  
       
Date: December 16, 2009
By:
/s/ Thomas J. McDonald  
    Thomas J. McDonald  
    Chief Financial Officer  
       

 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

10.1
2001 Outside Director Option Plan, as amended
31.1
Certification of SkillSoft PLC’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/Rule 15(d)-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2
Certification of SkillSoft PLC’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/Rule 15(d)-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32.1
Certification of SkillSoft PLC’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b)/Rule 15d-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2
Certification of SkillSoft PLC’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b)/Rule 15d-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  31.3* Certification of SkillSoft PLC's Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a- 14(a)/Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
  31.4* Certification of SkillSoft PLC's Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a- 14(a)/Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 
 
Filed with Original Filing
 
* Filed herewith
 
 
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