UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 20-F/A No. 2
(Mark One)
o REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007
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o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OR
o SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of event requiring this shell company report
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 1-15240
JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES N.V.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
N/A
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
The Netherlands
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Atrium, 8th floor
Strawinskylaan 3077
1077 ZX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
(Address of principal executive offices)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class: |
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Name of each exchange on which registered: |
| Common stock, represented by CHESS Units of Foreign Securities
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New York Stock Exchange* |
| CHESS Units of Foreign Securities
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New York Stock Exchange* |
| American Depositary Shares, each representing five units of CHESS Units of Foreign Securities
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New York Stock Exchange |
* Listed, not for trading, but only in connection with the registered American Depositary
Shares, pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act.
None.
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act.
None.
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common
stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report: 467,295,391 shares of common
stock at March 31, 2007.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of
the Securities Act. x Yes o No
If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not
required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. o Yes x No
Note — Checking the box will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those
Sections.
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. x Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): Large accelerated filer x
Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow. o
Item 17 x Item 18
If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
o Yes x No
Explanatory Note
This Amendment No. 2 to our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31,
2007 includes an amended Exhibit 4.28. Based on correspondence we received from the Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”), we have been requested to furnish the counterparty’s name in Exibihit
4.28. Previously, this information was omitted from Exhibit 4.28 pursuant to a confidential
treatment request filed separately with the SEC.