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PursuantTable 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.Contents

SECURITIESTable ANDof EXCHANGE COMMISSION Contents

PursuantTable 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.Contents

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~~Washington~~SECURITIES ~~D.C.~~AND ~~20549~~EXCHANGE COMMISSION

~~FORM~~Washington ~~6-K~~D.C. 20549

~~REPORT~~FORM ~~OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A~~6-~~16 OR 15D-16 OF THE~~K ~~SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934~~

~~January 30,~~REPORT ~~2006~~OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

~~VIVENDI UNIVERSAL~~March 1, 2006

~~42,~~VIVENDI ~~avenue de Friedland~~UNIVERSAL ~~75008 Paris France (Address of principal executive offices)~~

~~Indicate~~42, byavenue ~~check~~de ~~mark~~Friedland 75008 ~~whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form~~Paris ~~20-F~~France (Address orof ~~Form~~principal ~~40-F.~~executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F þ or Form 40-F o.

~~Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this~~ Form is 20-F ~~also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule~~þ Form ~~12g3~~40-~~2(b)~~F ~~under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.~~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 2012g3-~~F o Form 40-F þ~~2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

~~If “~~Yes” iso No ~~marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):~~þ

~~Contents:~~If ~~Notice~~“Yes” ~~mailed~~is tomarked, ~~ADR~~indicate ~~holders~~below ~~regarding~~the ~~proposed~~file ~~delisting~~number ~~from~~assigned to the ~~New~~registrant ~~York~~in ~~Stock~~connection with ~~Exchange.~~Rule 12g3-2(b):

~~This~~Contents: ~~report~~Financial ~~on Form 6-K shall be incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No~~Statements. ~~333-81578) as amended, filed by Vivendi Universal under the Securities~~ ~~Act of 1933, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed by Vivendi Universal under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.~~

~~EXHIBIT~~This ~~LIST~~report on Form 6-K shall be incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-81578) as amended, filed by Vivendi Universal under the Securities Act of 1933, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed by Vivendi Universal under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Exhibit		Description
99.1		Notice mailed to ADR holders regarding proposed delisting from the New York Stock Exchange.

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EXHIBIT LIST SIGNATURES EX-99.1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

~~VIVENDI~~EXHIBIT ~~UNIVERSAL By: /s/George E. Bushnell III Name: George E. Bushnell III Title: Senior Vice President~~LIST

Date: January 31, 2006


Exhibit		Description

99.1		Financial Statements

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.

Date: March 21, 2006

VIVENDI UNIVERSAL

/s/George E. Bushnell III

Name: George E. Bushnell III

Title: Senior Vice President

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