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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE TO
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(D)(1)
OR SECTION 13(E)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
NATIONAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.
(Name of subject company (issuer))
PN ACQUISITION SUBSIDIARY INC.
PEARSON PLC
(Names of filing persons (offerors))
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.03 PER SHARE
Including the Associated Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
(Title of Class of Securities)
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635519101
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
GARY RINCK, ESQ.
PEARSON PLC
3 BURLINGTON GARDENS
LONDON W1X 1LE
TELEPHONE: 44-20-7411-2000
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices
and communications on behalf of filing persons)
COPIES TO:
CHARLES E. ENGROS, ESQ.
STEVEN A. NAVARRO, ESQ.
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
101 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10178
TELEPHONE: (212) 309-6000
/X/ Check the box if the filing relates to preliminary communications made
before the commencement of a tender offer.
/ / Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the
statement relates:
/X/ third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.
/ / issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.
/ / going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.
/ / amendment to Schedule 13d under Rule 13d-2.
Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results
of the tender offer: / /
