8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Oct 1, 2010)

Filed October 1, 2010For Securities:CRH

Summary

This Form 6-K filing by CRH Public Limited Company provides an update on its block listing of securities related to various share option schemes. The key takeaway for investors is the status of unallotted securities under these schemes as of September 30, 2010. Notably, two older schemes, the 1990 Share Option Scheme and the 1990 U.K. Share Option Scheme, have expired and will not have their remaining block-listed shares utilized, as there are no outstanding options associated with them. For the remaining active schemes, including the 2000 Share Option Scheme (both general and UK specific) and the 2000 Saving Related Share Option Scheme (both Republic of Ireland and UK specific), the filing indicates a significant balance of unallotted securities. Investors should note that no securities were issued or allotted under these schemes during the reporting period from March 31, 2010, to September 30, 2010. The company is providing this information as part of its ongoing reporting obligations for listed securities.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc filed a Form 6-K reporting on its block listing of securities for share option schemes.
  • 2The 1990 Share Option Scheme and the 1990 U.K. Share Option Scheme have expired and will not utilize remaining block-listed shares due to no outstanding options.
  • 3As of September 30, 2010, there were no securities issued or allotted under any of the reported share option schemes during the period March 31, 2010, to September 30, 2010.
  • 4Significant balances of unallotted securities remain under the 2000 Share Option Schemes (general, UK, and Republic of Ireland saving-related).
  • 5The filing confirms CRH plc's compliance with its reporting requirements for block-listed securities.
  • 6The information pertains to the status of potential future share issuances under employee incentive plans.

Frequently Asked Questions

This filing is a Form 6-K, which is a report of foreign private issuers submitted to the SEC. Its primary purpose is to provide an update on CRH plc's block listing of securities related to its share option schemes, detailing the status of unallotted shares as of September 30, 2010.

The filing indicates that two older share option schemes (1990) have expired and will not result in any new share issuances. For the active 2000 schemes, there's a substantial balance of unallotted shares, but no shares were issued during the reporting period. Future issuances would depend on the exercise of options, which is not detailed here.

Unallotted securities refer to shares that have been authorized for issuance under a specific scheme (like a share option plan) but have not yet been issued to employees or participants. This filing tracks the remaining pool of shares available for future allocation under these plans.

The 1990 Share Option Schemes have expired, and more importantly, there are no outstanding options associated with them. Therefore, there is no need for CRH to maintain a block listing for these specific plans as they will not lead to any future share issuances.