content: <HTML>
  <HEAD>
  <TITLE>sv8</TITLE>
  </HEAD>
  <BODY bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
  <!-- PAGEBREAK -->
  <H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#toc">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>
  <DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">
  
  
  <DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November&nbsp;21, 2006
  </DIV>
  
  
  <DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Registration No.&nbsp;333-_____
  </DIV>
  
  
  <DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 2pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
  
  
  
  
  
  
  <DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
  </DIV>
  
  <DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
  </DIV>
  
  <DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
  </DIV>
  
  
  <DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER<BR>
  THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
  </DIV>
  
  <DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SkillSoft Public Limited Company</B>
  </DIV>
  
  <DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</DIV>
  
  
  <DIV align="center">
  <TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
  <!-- Begin Table Head -->
  <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD width="47%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="47%">&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <!-- End Table Head -->
  <!-- Begin Table Body -->
  <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Republic of Ireland</B><BR>
  (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation <BR>
  or Organization)
  </TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Not Applicable</B><BR>
  (I.R.S. Employer<BR>
  Identification No.)</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
      <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>107 Northeastern Boulevard <BR>
  Nashua, New Hampshire</B><BR>
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  </TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>03062</B><BR>
  (Zip Code)</TD>
  </TR>
  <!-- End Table Body -->
  </TABLE>
  </DIV>
  
  
  <DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>2002 Share Option Plan</B><BR>
  (Full Title of the Plan)
  </DIV>
  
  
  <DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Charles E. Moran<BR>
  President and Chief Executive Officer<BR>
  SkillSoft Public Limited Company<BR>
  107 Northeastern Boulevard<BR>
  Nashua, New Hampshire 03062</B><BR>
  (Name and Address of Agent For Service)<BR>
  <B>(603)&nbsp;324-3000</B><BR>
  (Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)
  </DIV>
  
  
  <DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
  </DIV>
  
  <DIV align="left">
  <TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
  <!-- Begin Table Head -->
  <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD width="32%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
      <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center">Proposed</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center">Proposed</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
      <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center">Maximum</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center">Maximum</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
      <TD nowrap align="left">Title of Each Class of</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center">Amount to be</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center">Offering Price Per</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center">Aggregate</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center">Amount of</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
      <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Securities to be Registered</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Registered (2)</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Share</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Offering Price</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Registration Fee</TD>
  </TR>
  
  <!-- End Table Head -->
  <!-- Begin Table Body -->
  <TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
      <TD align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD align="left"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Ordinary Shares
  issuable under the
  2002 Share Option
  Plan (1)</DIV></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="center" valign="top">1,400,000</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="center" valign="top">$5.88(3)</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="center" valign="top">$8,232,000(3)</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="center" valign="top">$881</TD>
  </TR>
  <!-- End Table Body -->
  </TABLE>
  </DIV>
  
  
  
  <DIV align="left">&nbsp;</DIV>
  
  <TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
  <TR>
      <TD width="3%"></TD>
      <TD width="1%"></TD>
      <TD width="96"></TD>
  </TR>
  
  <TR valign="top">
      <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>Each Ordinary Share is represented by one of the Registrant&#146;s American Depositary Shares.</TD>
  </TR>
  
  <TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  
  <TR valign="top">
      <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>In accordance with Rule&nbsp;416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration
  statement shall be deemed to cover any additional securities that may from time to time be
  offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar
  transactions.</TD>
  </TR>
  
  <TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  
  <TR valign="top">
      <TD nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(c)
  and 457(h) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and based upon the average of the high
  and low prices of the Registrant&#146;s American Depositary Shares as reported on the Nasdaq
  National Market on November&nbsp;14, 2006.</TD>
  </TR>
  
  </TABLE>
  
  
  
  <DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; margin-top: 10pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 2pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  <P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->&nbsp;<!-- /Folio -->
  </DIV>
  
  <!-- PAGEBREAK -->
  <P><HR noshade><P>
  
  <DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">
  
  
  
  
  
  
  <!-- TOC -->
  <A name="toc"><DIV align="CENTER" style="page-break-before:always"><U><B>TABLE OF CONTENTS</B></U></DIV></A>
  
  <P><CENTER>
  <TABLE border="0" width="90%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
  <TR>
  	<TD width="3%"></TD>
  	<TD width="3%"></TD>
  	<TD width="3%"></TD>
  	<TD width="3%"></TD>
  	<TD width="3%"></TD>
  	<TD width="3%"></TD>
  	<TD width="3%"></TD>
  	<TD width="3%"></TD>
  	<TD width="76%"></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#000">STATEMENT OF INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE</A></TD></TR>
  <TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#001">Item&nbsp;5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</A></TD></TR>
  <TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#002">Item&nbsp;8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits.</A></TD></TR>
  <TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#003">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
  <TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#004">POWER OF ATTORNEY AND SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
  <TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#005">INDEX TO EXHIBITS</A></TD></TR>
  <TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="b63119s8exv5w1.htm">EX-5.1 OPINION OF MAPLES AND CALDER, SOLICITORS</A></TD></TR>
  <TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="b63119s8exv23w2.htm">EX-23.2 CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP</A></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
  </CENTER>
  <!-- /TOC -->
  <P><HR noshade><P>
  <H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#toc">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  <!-- link1 "STATEMENT OF INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE" -->
  <DIV align="left"><A NAME="000"></A></DIV>
  
  <DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>STATEMENT OF INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE</B>
  </DIV>
  
  
  <DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This registration statement on Form S-8 is filed to register the offer and sale of an
  additional 1,400,000 shares of the Registrant&#146;s ordinary shares, Euro 0.11 par value per share, to
  be issued under the Registrant&#146;s 2002 Share Option Plan. Each ordinary share is represented by one
  of the Registrant&#146;s American Depositary Shares. This registration statement incorporates by
  reference the registration statement on Form S-8, File No.&nbsp;333-133292 (filed with the Securities
  and Exchange Commission on April&nbsp;13, 2006).
  </DIV>
  <!-- link2 "Item&nbsp;5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interests of Named Experts and Counsel." -->
  <DIV align="left"><A NAME="001"></A></DIV>
  
  <DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5.</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</B>
  </DIV>
  
  
  <DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Maples and Calder, Solicitors has opined as to the legality of the securities being offered by
  this registration statement. Jennifer Caldwell, a partner of Maples and Calder, Solicitors, serves
  as Secretary to the Registrant.
  </DIV>
  <!-- link2 "Item&nbsp;8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits." -->
  <DIV align="left"><A NAME="002"></A></DIV>
  
  <DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8.</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Exhibits.</B>
  </DIV>
  
  
  <DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Exhibit&nbsp;Index immediately preceding the exhibits is incorporated herein by reference.
  </DIV>
  
  <P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->-1-<!-- /Folio -->
  </DIV>
  
  <!-- PAGEBREAK -->
  <P><HR noshade><P>
  <H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#toc">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>
  
  <DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">
  <!-- link1 "SIGNATURES" -->
  <DIV align="left"><A NAME="003"></A></DIV>
  
  <DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
  </DIV>
  
  
  <DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it
  has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
  has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
  thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Nashua, State of New Hampshire, on this 21st day of
  November, 2006.
  </DIV>
  
  <TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
  <TR>
      <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
      <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD colspan="3" align="left">SKILLSOFT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY<BR>
  &nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR><TR>
      <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Charles E. Moran
  &nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR><TR>
      <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD colspan="2" align="left">Charles E. Moran&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR><TR>
      <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD colspan="2" align="left">President and Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
      <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  </TABLE>
  <!-- link1 "POWER OF ATTORNEY AND SIGNATURES" -->
  <DIV align="left"><A NAME="004"></A></DIV>
  
  <DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY AND SIGNATURES</B>
  </DIV>
  
  
  
  <DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We, the undersigned officers and directors of SkillSoft Public Limited Company, hereby
  severally constitute and appoint Charles E. Moran, Thomas J. McDonald and Patrick J. Rondeau, and
  each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and each of them
  singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below, the registration
  statement on Form S-8 filed herewith and any and all subsequent amendments to said registration
  statement, and generally to do all such things in our names and on our behalf in our capacities as
  officers and directors to enable SkillSoft Public Limited Company to comply with the provisions of
  the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange
  Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said
  attorneys, or any of them, to said registration statement and any and all amendments thereto.
  </DIV>
  
  <DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has
  been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
  </DIV>
  <DIV align="left">
  <TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
  <!-- Begin Table Head -->
  <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD width="25%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="36%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
  
  </TR>
  <TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
      <TD nowrap align="center"><U><B>Signature</B></U></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center"><B><U>Title</U></B></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center"><B><U>Date</U></B></TD>
  </TR>
  
  <!-- End Table Head -->
  <!-- Begin Table Body -->
  <TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
      <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Charles E. Moran
  <DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
  Charles E. Moran
  </DIV></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">President, Chief
  Executive Officer
  and Director<BR>
  (Principal executive
  officer)
  </TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;21, 2006</TD>
  </TR>
  
  <TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
      <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  
  <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Thomas J. McDonald
  <DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
  Thomas J. McDonald
  </DIV></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">Chief Financial
  Officer<BR>(Principal
  financial officer)
  </TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;21, 2006</TD>
  </TR>
  
  <TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
      <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  
  <TR valign="bottom">
  
  <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/
  Anthony Amato
  <DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
  Anthony Amato
  </DIV></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">Chief Accounting
  Officer<BR>(Principal
  accounting officer)
  </TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;21, 2006</TD>
  </TR>
  
  
  
  <TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
      <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ P. Howard Edelstein
  <DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
  P. Howard Edelstein
  </DIV></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
  </TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;21, 2006</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
      <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Stewart K.P. Gross
  <DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
  Stewart K.P. Gross
  </DIV></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
  </TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;21, 2006</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
      <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ James S. Krzywicki
  <DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
  James S. Krzywicki
  </DIV></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
  </TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;21, 2006</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
      <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ William F. Meagher, Jr.
  <DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
  William F. Meagher, Jr.
  </DIV></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
  </TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;21, 2006</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
      <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Ferdinand von Prondzynski
  <DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
  Ferdinand von Prondzynski
  </DIV></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
  </TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;21, 2006</TD>
  </TR>
  <!-- End Table Body -->
  </TABLE>
  </DIV>
  
  
  <P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->-2-<!-- /Folio -->
  </DIV>
  
  <!-- PAGEBREAK -->
  <P><HR noshade><P>
  <H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#toc">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>
  
  <DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">
  
  <!-- link1 "INDEX TO EXHIBITS" -->
  <DIV align="left"><A NAME="005"></A></DIV>
  
  <DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>INDEX TO EXHIBITS</B>
  </DIV>
  
  <DIV align="left">
  <TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
  <!-- Begin Table Head -->
  <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="85%">&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
      <TD nowrap align="left"><U>Number</U></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD nowrap align="left"><U>Description</U></TD>
  </TR>
  
  <!-- End Table Head -->
  <!-- Begin Table Body -->
  <TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
      <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
  </DIV></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Maples and Calder, Solicitors</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
      <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
  </DIV></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Maples and Calder, Solicitors (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
      <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
  </DIV></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Ernst &#038; Young LLP</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
      <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24
  </DIV></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of attorney (included on the signature pages of this
  registration statement)</TD>
  </TR>
  <!-- End Table Body -->
  </TABLE>
  </DIV>
  
  
  <P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->&nbsp;<!-- /Folio -->
  </DIV>
  
  </BODY>
  </HTML>
metadata_documents: [{"type": "S-8", "sequence": "1", "filename": "b63119s8sv8.htm", "description": "SKILLSOFT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY", "secsgml_size_bytes": 23121}]
metadata_filer: {"company-data": {"conformed-name": "SKILLSOFT PUBLIC LIMITED CO", "cik": "0000940181", "assigned-sic": "7372", "irs-number": "000000000", "fiscal-year-end": "0131"}, "filing-values": {"form-type": "S-8", "act": "33", "file-number": "333-138859", "film-number": "061232130"}, "business-address": {"street1": "107 NORTHEASTERN BOULEVARD", "city": "NASHUA", "state": "NH", "zip": "03062", "phone": "603-324-3000"}, "mail-address": {"street1": "107 NORTHEASTERN BOULEVARD", "city": "NASHUA", "state": "NH", "zip": "03062"}, "former-company": [{"former-conformed-name": "SKILLSOFT PUBLIC LTD CO", "date-changed": "20021120"}, {"former-conformed-name": "SMARTFORCE PUBLIC LTD CO", "date-changed": "20000314"}, {"former-conformed-name": "CBT GROUP PLC", "date-changed": "19950303"}]}
text: sv8
  Table of Contents
  As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 21, 2006
  Registration No. 333-_____
  UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  FORM S-8
  REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
  THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  SkillSoft Public Limited Company
  (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
  Republic of Ireland
  (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation
  or Organization)
  Not Applicable
  (I.R.S. Employer
  Identification No.)
  107 Northeastern Boulevard
  Nashua, New Hampshire
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  03062
  (Zip Code)
  2002 Share Option Plan
  (Full Title of the Plan)
  Charles E. Moran
  President and Chief Executive Officer
  SkillSoft Public Limited Company
  107 Northeastern Boulevard
  Nashua, New Hampshire 03062
  (Name and Address of Agent For Service)
  (603) 324-3000
  (Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)
  CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
  Proposed
  Proposed
  Maximum
  Maximum
  Title of Each Class of
  Amount to be
  Offering Price Per
  Aggregate
  Amount of
  Securities to be Registered
  Registered (2)
  Share
  Offering Price
  Registration Fee
  Ordinary Shares
  issuable under the
  2002 Share Option
  Plan (1)
  1,400,000
  $5.88(3)
  $8,232,000(3)
  $881
  (1)
  Each Ordinary Share is represented by one of the Registrant's American Depositary Shares.
  (2)
  In accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration
  statement shall be deemed to cover any additional securities that may from time to time be
  offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar
  transactions.
  (3)
  Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(c)
  and 457(h) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and based upon the average of the high
  and low prices of the Registrant's American Depositary Shares as reported on the Nasdaq
  National Market on November 14, 2006.
  TABLE OF CONTENTS
  STATEMENT OF INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
  Item 5.    Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
  Item 8.    Exhibits.
  SIGNATURES
  POWER OF ATTORNEY AND SIGNATURES
  INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  EX-5.1 OPINION OF MAPLES AND CALDER, SOLICITORS
  EX-23.2 CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP
  Table of Contents
  STATEMENT OF INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
  This registration statement on Form S-8 is filed to register the offer and sale of an
  additional 1,400,000 shares of the Registrant's ordinary shares, Euro 0.11 par value per share, to
  be issued under the Registrant's 2002 Share Option Plan. Each ordinary share is represented by one
  of the Registrant's American Depositary Shares. This registration statement incorporates by
  reference the registration statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-133292 (filed with the Securities
  and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2006).
  Item 5.
  Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
  Maples and Calder, Solicitors has opined as to the legality of the securities being offered by
  this registration statement. Jennifer Caldwell, a partner of Maples and Calder, Solicitors, serves
  as Secretary to the Registrant.
  Item 8.
  Exhibits.
  The Exhibit Index immediately preceding the exhibits is incorporated herein by reference.
  -1-
  Table of Contents
  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it
  has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
  has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
  thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Nashua, State of New Hampshire, on this 21st day of
  November, 2006.
  SKILLSOFT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
  By:
  /s/ Charles E. Moran
  Charles E. Moran
  President and Chief Executive Officer
  POWER OF ATTORNEY AND SIGNATURES
  We, the undersigned officers and directors of SkillSoft Public Limited Company, hereby
  severally constitute and appoint Charles E. Moran, Thomas J. McDonald and Patrick J. Rondeau, and
  each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and each of them
  singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below, the registration
  statement on Form S-8 filed herewith and any and all subsequent amendments to said registration
  statement, and generally to do all such things in our names and on our behalf in our capacities as
  officers and directors to enable SkillSoft Public Limited Company to comply with the provisions of
  the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange
  Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said
  attorneys, or any of them, to said registration statement and any and all amendments thereto.
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has
  been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
  Signature
  Title
  Date
  /s/ Charles E. Moran
  Charles E. Moran
  President, Chief
  Executive Officer
  and Director
  (Principal executive
  officer)
  November 21, 2006
  /s/ Thomas J. McDonald
  Thomas J. McDonald
  Chief Financial
  Officer
  (Principal
  financial officer)
  November 21, 2006
  /s/
  Anthony Amato
  Anthony Amato
  Chief Accounting
  Officer
  (Principal
  accounting officer)
  November 21, 2006
  /s/ P. Howard Edelstein
  P. Howard Edelstein
  Director
  November 21, 2006
  /s/ Stewart K.P. Gross
  Stewart K.P. Gross
  Director
  November 21, 2006
  /s/ James S. Krzywicki
  James S. Krzywicki
  Director
  November 21, 2006
  /s/ William F. Meagher, Jr.
  William F. Meagher, Jr.
  Director
  November 21, 2006
  /s/ Ferdinand von Prondzynski
  Ferdinand von Prondzynski
  Director
  November 21, 2006
  -2-
  Table of Contents
  INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  Number
  Description
  5.1
  Opinion of Maples and Calder, Solicitors
  23.1
  Consent of Maples and Calder, Solicitors (included in Exhibit 5.1)
  23.2
  Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
  24
  Power of attorney (included on the signature pages of this
  registration statement)