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FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
REPORT OF
FOREIGN ISSUER
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the
month of February, 2017
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 offices)
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reports
under
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Exhibit
99 attached hereto is incorporated herein by
reference.
Signatures
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.
UNILEVER
N.V.
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/S/
T.E. LOVELL
By T.E.
LOVELL
SECRETARY
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Date:
22 February 2017
EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER
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EXHIBIT
DESCRIPTION
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99
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Notice
to Euronext, Amsterdam dated 22 February 2017
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Guidance
Update
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Exhibit
99
The management of Unilever now expects Core Operating
Margin improvement for 2017 to be at the upper end of its 40-80
basis points guidance.
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Investors
Investor
Relations
Team
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Media
Unilever:
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7825 049 151
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Sibun
+44
7779 999 683
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Robinson
+44 7977 071 178
CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT
About
Unilever
Unilever
is one of the world's leading suppliers of Food, Home Care,
Personal Care and Refreshment products with sales in over 190
countries and reaching 2.5 billion consumers a day. It has 169,000
employees and generated sales of €52.7 billion in 2016. Over
half (57%) of the company's footprint is in developing and emerging
markets. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around
the world, including Persil, Dove, Knorr, Domestos, Hellmann's,
Lipton, Wall's, PG Tips, Ben & Jerry's, Magnum and
Lynx.
Unilever's
Sustainable Living Plan commits to:
· Helping
more than a billion people take action to improve their health and
well-being by 2020.
· Halving
the environmental impact of our products by 2030.
· Enhancing
the livelihoods of millions of people by 2020.
Unilever
was ranked number one in its sector in the 2016 Dow Jones
Sustainability Index. In the FTSE4Good Index, it achieved the
highest environmental score of 5. It led the list of Global
Corporate Sustainability Leaders in the 2016
GlobeScan/SustainAbility annual survey for the sixth year running.
Unilever was ranked the most sustainable food and beverage company
in Oxfam's Behind the Brands Scorecard in 2016 for the second
year.
For
more information about Unilever and its brands, please
visit
www.unilever.com. For more information on the
USLP: www.unilever.com/sustainable-living/
SAFE
HARBOUR
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 'will', 'aim', 'expects', 'anticipates', 'intends', 'looks',
'believes', 'vision', or the negative of these terms and other
similar expressions of future performance or results, 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 Unilever Group (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. Among other risks and uncertainties,
the material or principal factors which could cause actual results
to differ materially are: Unilever's global brands not meeting
consumer preferences; Unilever's ability to innovate and remain
competitive; Unilever's investment choices in its portfolio
management; inability to find sustainable solutions to support
long-term growth; customer relationships; the recruitment and
retention of talented employees; disruptions in our supply chain;
the cost of raw materials and commodities; the production of safe
and high quality products; secure and reliable IT infrastructure;
successful execution of acquisitions, divestitures and business
transformation projects; economic and political risks and natural
disasters; financial risks; failure to meet high and ethical
standards; and failure to comply with laws and regulations,
including tax laws. These forward-looking statements speak only as
of the date of this document. 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. 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 in the Group's Annual Report on Form
20-F for the year ended 31 December 2015 and the Annual Report and
Accounts 2015.