FORM 6-K

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

September 22, 2005

 

Buhrmann NV

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

 

Hoogoorddreef 62

1101 BE Amsterdam ZO

The Netherlands

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(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 ý Form 40-F o

 

(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 ý

 

(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):  82-            )

 

Enclosure:  Press Release dated September 22, 2005

 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

	BUHRMANN NV
	By:	/s/ F.H.J. Koffrie
		Member Executive Board
	By:	/s/ H. van der Kooij
		Company Secretary
Date: September 22, 2005

 

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Ruud Majenburg leaves Buhrmann

 

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 22 September 2005 – Buhrmann NV announced today that Ruud Majenburg (45), responsible for the Office Products Europe Division, has decided to leave the company as per 1 January 2006.

 

In the interim Buhrmann will begin the process of appointing a successor. Buhrmann President and CEO Frans Koffrie will take over Mr. Majenburg’s responsibilities as President of the Office Products Europe Division, until further notice.

 

Buhrmann would like to thank Ruud Majenburg for his contribution to the Division and to Buhrmann, and wish him succes in his future career.

 

 

 

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Additional information

Buhrmann is one of the world’s leading suppliers of office products to business and institutions. In addition, Buhrmann is distributor of graphic equipment and related services in six European countries. As a customer-focused and sales-driven organisation, Buhrmann’s products are used by millions of people as part of their daily work routine.

 

Buhrmann’s office products activities are operating worldwide mainly under the brand name Corporate Express and have a widespread global distribution network spanning North America, Europe and Australia/New Zealand.

 

Headquartered in the Netherlands, the Company generated 2004 annual sales of EUR 5.5 billion. With a future shaped by almost 18,000 employees, Buhrmann has operations in 18 countries. The financial results for the third quarter 2005 will be published on 10 November 2005. Buhrmann is listed on Euronext Amsterdam (Euronext: BUHR) and in New York (NYSE: BUH).

 

For more information
Press:		Analysts / investors:
Peter van Boesschoten		Carl Hoyer
Telephone: +31 (0)20 651 10 34		Telephone: +31 (0)20 651 10 42
peter.van.boesschoten@buhrmann.com		carl.hoyer@buhrmann.com

 

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Safe Harbour Statement

Statements included in this press release, which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbour provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements are made based upon management’s expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting Buhrmann and therefore involve a number of uncertainties and risks, including, but not limited to industry conditions, changes in product supply, pricing and customer demand, competition, risks in integrating new businesses, currency fluctuations, the transition from Dutch GAAP to IFRS reporting and the other risks described from time to time in the Company’s filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2005. As a result, the actual results of operations or financial conditions of the Company could differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. All IFRS information is unaudited containing details of the transitional adjustments required to present certain historical financial results of the Company under IFRS. Future presentation of this historical financial information may represent different results than those in this report. IFRS statements are subject to change and should be carefully considered, and it should be understood that still factors could cause forecasted and actual results to differ from these statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, changes in regulations or interpretations related to the implementation and reporting under IFRS, decisions to apply a different option of presentation permitted by IFRS, and various other factors related to the implementation of IFRS. Shareholders and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements.

 

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