Ethical Issue

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 20-F
(Mark One) ‘ REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR
È ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended 31 March 2012 OR
‘ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR
‘ 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 SE
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

N/A
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

Ireland
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Europa House, Second Floor Harcourt Center Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices)

Marcin Firek
(Contact name) 353 1411 6924 (Telephone)
Title of each class: Common stock, represented by CHESS Units of Foreign Securities CHESS Units of Foreign Securities American Depositary Shares, each representing five units of CHESS Units of Foreign Securities

353 1479 1128 (Facsimile)
Name of each exchange on which registered: New York Stock Exchange* New York Stock Exchange* New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

* 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