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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:20pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:18pt" align=center><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:15.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:13.5pt" align=center>Washington, D.C. 20549 </P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:20pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:18pt" align=center><B>FORM S-8</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>UNDER THE </B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>Thomson</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) </P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>Thomson </B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>(Registrant&#146;s Name for Use in English) </P>
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<TABLE style="font-size:10pt" cellspacing=0 align=center><TR><TD width=300.2><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>The Republic of France<BR>
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)</P>
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>46, quai A. Le Gallo, 92648 Boulogne Cedex, France </P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>Thomson September 21, 2006 Stock Option Plan</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>(Full Title of the Plan) </P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>Thomson Inc. </P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>10330 North Meridian Street </P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>Indianapolis, IN 46290, U.S.A. </P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>Please Send Copies of Communications to: </P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>Nikolaos G. Andronikos</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>Sullivan &amp; Cromwell LLP</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>24, rue Jean Goujon<BR>
75008 Paris<BR>
France<BR>
+33 1.73.04.10.00</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE </B></P>
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        Title of Each Class of <BR>
Securities to Be Registered</P>
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        Amount to Be Registered</P>
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        Maximum <br>
        Offering Price Per Share </P>
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        Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price</P>
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        Amount of <BR>
Registration Fee</P>
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<TR><TD style="border-bottom:0.5pt dashed #000000" valign=top width=178><P style="margin-top:2pt; margin-bottom:2pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">Ordinary Shares of Thomson, nominal value &#8364; 3.75 per share (1)</P>
</TD><TD style="border-bottom:0.5pt dashed #000000" valign=top width=115.333><P style="margin-top:2pt; margin-bottom:2pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center>&nbsp;1,150,000 shares (2)</P>
</TD><TD style="border-bottom:0.5pt dashed #000000" valign=top width=115.067><P style="margin-top:2pt; margin-bottom:2pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center>$15.86 (3)</P>
</TD><TD style="border-bottom:0.5pt dashed #000000" valign=top width=115.067><P style="margin-top:2pt; margin-bottom:2pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center>$18,240,209 (3)</P>
</TD><TD style="border-bottom:0.5pt dashed #000000" valign=top width=116.8><P style="margin-top:2pt; margin-bottom:2pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center>$1,951.70</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-12pt; padding-left:18pt; text-indent:-18pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1)</P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:2.5pt; padding-left:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Ordinary Shares may be represented by American Depositary Shares, each of which represents one Ordinary Share. American Depositary Shares, which may be evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, issuable on deposit of Ordinary Shares have been registered pursuant to a separate registration statement on Form F-6 (Commission File No. 333-122272). &nbsp;The Ordinary Shares are not being registered for the purpose of offers and sales outside the United States.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-12pt; padding-left:18pt; text-indent:-18pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2)</P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:2.5pt; padding-left:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The amount being registered also includes an indeterminate number of Ordinary Shares which may be offered as a result of stock splits, stock dividends and anti-dilution provisions and other terms, in accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933. </P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-12pt; padding-left:18pt; text-indent:-18pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3)</P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:2.5pt; padding-left:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Calculated in accordance with Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933 on the basis of &nbsp;&#8364;12.49, the price at which the options granted under the Thomson September 21, 2006 Stock Option Plan may be exercised, and an exchange rate of 1.2699 U.S. dollars per &#8364; 1.00, the Federal Reserve Noon Buying Rate on September 27, 2006. &nbsp;Offering prices are estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee.</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>PART I</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The document(s) containing the information specified in Part I of Form S-8 will be sent or given to participants in the plan covered by this registration statement as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act of 1933&#148;). &nbsp;These documents and the documents incorporated herein by reference pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of this registration statement, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933.</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>PART II</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference </B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following documents that Thomson has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated in this registration statement by reference and made a part hereof: </P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (Commission File No. 001-14974) filed with the Commission on May 12, 2006, as amended by an amendment on Form 20-F/A (Commission File No. 001-14974) filed with the Commission on June 21, 2006;</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) our report on Form 6-K (Commission File No. 001-14974) dated July 28, 2006; and</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) the description of our Ordinary Shares and American Depositary Receipts contained in our Amended Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A filed with the Commission on December 17, 2001 and reports filed for purposes of updating that description. </P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All documents filed by Thomson under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 after the date of this registration statement, but prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the registration statement and to be part thereof from the date of filing of such documents. </P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each document incorporated by reference is current only as of the date of such document, and the incorporation by reference of such document shall not create any implication that there has been no change in the affairs of Thomson since its date thereof or that the information contained in it is current as of any time subsequent to its date. Any statement contained in such a document shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for the purpose of this registration statement to the extent that a subsequent statement contained herein or in a subsequently filed document incorporated by reference herein, modifies or supersedes that statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement. In addition, any statement contained in any such document shall be deemed to be superseded for the purpose of this registration statement to the extent that a discussion contained herein covering the same subject matter omits such statement. Any such statement omitted shall not be deemed to constitute a part of this registration statement. </P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item 4. Description of Securities </B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Not applicable. </P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel </B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers </B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Thomson maintains liability insurance for its directors and officers, including insurance against liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933. </P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Not applicable.</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item 8. &nbsp;Exhibits</B></P>
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</TD><TD valign=top width=24>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=479.2><P style="margin-top:2.5pt; margin-bottom:2.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Form of Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement (including the form of American Depositary Receipt) among Thomson, The Bank of New York as depositary, and all Owners and Beneficial Owners from time to time of American Depositary Shares issued thereunder*</P>
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</TD><TD valign=top width=24>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=479.2><P style="margin-top:2.5pt; margin-bottom:2.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Regulation of the Thomson September 21, 2006 Stock Option Plan (translation from the French)</P>
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</TD><TD valign=top width=24>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=479.2><P style="margin-top:2.5pt; margin-bottom:2.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Consent of Sullivan &amp; Cromwell LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto)</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=86><P style="margin-top:2.5pt; margin-bottom:2.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>24.1</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=24>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=479.2><P style="margin-top:2.5pt; margin-bottom:2.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Power of Attorney (included on signature page)</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:5pt; padding-left:48pt; text-indent:-12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">* &nbsp;&nbsp;Previously filed with the Commission on January 25, 2005 as an exhibit to a separate Registration Statement on Form F-6 (Commission File No. 333-122272) and incorporated herein by reference. </P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item 9. Undertakings </B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes: </P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: </P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:36pt; text-indent:36pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; </P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:36pt; text-indent:36pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement; </P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:36pt; text-indent:36pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; </P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">provided however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference into the registration statement. </P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof; and </P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. </P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. </P>
<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. </P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; margin-bottom: -14pt;">&nbsp;</P>
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<P style="page-break-before:always; margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><BR></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>SIGNATURES </B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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 Boulogne, France on September 29, 2006. </P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;</P>
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  <tr>
    <td></td>
    <td colspan="2"><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><font size="2"><B>Thomson</B></font></P></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="60"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="300"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
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    <td><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="60"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="300"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td><P align="right" style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><font size="2">By:
        </font></P></td>
    <td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" colspan="2"> <P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><font size="2">/s/
        &nbsp;Frank E. Dangeard</font></P></td>
  </tr>
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    <td><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="60"><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><font size="2">Name:</font></P></td>
    <td width="300"><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><font size="2">Frank
        E. Dangeard</font></P></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="60"><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><font size="2">Title:</font></P></td>
    <td width="300"><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><font size="2">Chief
        Executive Officer</font></P></td>
  </tr>
</table>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><BR>
</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><BR>
</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on September 29, 2006. In addition, each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Julian Waldron and Marie-Ange Debon, acting jointly or either of them acting individually, his attorneys-in-fact, each with power of substitution, in his name and in the capacity indicated below, to sign any and all further amendments (including post-effective amendments) to the registration statement and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><BR></P>
<TABLE style="font-size:10pt; margin-bottom: -14pt;" cellspacing=0 align=center>
  <TR><TD style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=top width=235.6><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Signature:</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD><TD style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=top width=331.6><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Title:</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=235.6>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=331.6>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=top width=235.6><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">/s/ &nbsp;Frank E. Dangeard</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=331.6><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=235.6><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Frank E. Dangeard</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=331.6><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Executive Officer</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=235.6>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=331.6><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">(Principal executive officer)</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=235.6>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=331.6>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=top width=235.6><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">/s/ &nbsp;Julian Waldron</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=331.6><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Chief Financial Officer</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=235.6><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Julian Waldron</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=331.6><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">(Principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=235.6>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=331.6>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=top width=235.6><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">/s/ &nbsp;Christian Blanc</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=331.6><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Director</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=235.6><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Christian Blanc</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=331.6>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=235.6>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=331.6>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=top width=235.6><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">/s/ &nbsp;Eric Bourdais de Charbonni&#232;re</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=331.6><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Director</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=235.6><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Eric Bourdais de Charbonni&#232;re</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=331.6>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=235.6>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=331.6>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=top width=235.6><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">/s/ &nbsp;Catherine Cavallari</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=331.6><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Director</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=235.6><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Catherine Cavallari</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=331.6>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=235.6>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=331.6>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=top width=235.6><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">/s/ &nbsp;Lo&#239;c Desmouceaux</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=331.6><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Director</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=235.6><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Lo&#239;c Desmouceaux</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=331.6>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=235.6>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=331.6>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=top width=235.6><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">/s/ &nbsp;Eddy W. Hartenstein</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=331.6><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Director</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=235.6><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Eddy W. Hartenstein</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=331.6>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=235.6>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=331.6>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=top width=235.6>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=331.6><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Director</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=235.6><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Paul Murray</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=331.6>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:154.85pt; font-family:Symbol; font-size:12pt"><BR></P>
<HR style="padding-top:7.2pt; padding-bottom:7.2pt" noshade size=1.333>
<P style="page-break-before:always; margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=right><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><BR></P>
<TABLE style="font-size:10pt; margin-bottom: -14pt;" cellspacing=0 align=center>
  <TR>
    <TD style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=top width=235.6><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">/s/
        Marcel Roulet</P></TD>
    <TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=331.6><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Director</P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD valign=top width=235.6><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Marcel
        Roulet</P></TD>
    <TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=331.6>&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD valign=top width=235.6>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=331.6>&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=top width=235.6><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">/s/
        &nbsp;Pierre Lescure</P></TD>
    <TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=331.6><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Director</P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD valign=top width=235.6><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Pierre
        Lescure</P></TD>
    <TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=331.6>&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD valign=top width=235.6>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=331.6>&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=top width=235.6>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=331.6><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Director</P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD valign=top width=235.6><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Didier
        Lombard</P></TD>
    <TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=331.6>&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD valign=top width=235.6>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=331.6>&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=top width=235.6><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">/s/
        &nbsp;G&#233;rard Meymarian</P></TD>
    <TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=331.6><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Director</P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD valign=top width=235.6><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">G&#233;rard
        Meymarian</P></TD>
    <TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=331.6>&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD valign=top width=235.6>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=331.6>&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=top width=235.6><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">/s/
        &nbsp;Jean de Rotalier</P></TD>
    <TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=331.6><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Director</P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD valign=top width=235.6><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Jean
        de Rotalier</P></TD>
    <TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=331.6>&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD valign=top width=235.6>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=331.6>&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=top width=235.6>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=331.6><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Director</P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD valign=top width=235.6><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">David
        Roux</P></TD>
    <TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=331.6>&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD valign=top width=235.6>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=331.6>&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=top width=235.6>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=331.6><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Director</P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD valign=top width=235.6><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">R&#233;my
        Sautter</P></TD>
    <TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=331.6>&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD valign=top width=235.6>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=331.6>&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=top width=235.6>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=331.6><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Director</P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD valign=top width=235.6><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Henry
        P. Vigil</P></TD>
    <TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=331.6>&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD valign=top width=235.6>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=331.6>&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=top width=235.6><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">/s/
        &nbsp;Charles M. Freeland</P></TD>
    <TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=331.6><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Authorized
        Representative in the U.S.</P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD valign=top width=235.6><P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-11pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Charles
        M. Freeland</P></TD>
    <TD valign=top width=16>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top width=331.6>&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD valign=top><P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-11pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">
        Senior Counsel, Thomson Inc.</P></TD>
    <TD valign=top>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign=top>&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
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<HR style="padding-top:7.2pt; padding-bottom:7.2pt" noshade size=1.333>
<P style="page-break-before:always; margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><BR></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B><BR></B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B><BR></B></P>
<TABLE cellpadding="0" cellspacing=2 style="font-size:10pt">
  <TR><TD valign=top width=86.133><P style="margin-top:2.5pt; margin-bottom:2.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; font-family:Times New Roman; border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" align=center>Exhibit No.</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=503.067><P style="margin-top:2.5pt; margin-bottom:2.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; font-family:Times New Roman; border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">Description</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=86.133><P style="margin-top:2.5pt; margin-bottom:2.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>4.1</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=503.067><P style="margin-top:2.5pt; margin-bottom:2.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Amended by-laws of Thomson (translation from the French)</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=86.133><P style="margin-top:2.5pt; margin-bottom:2.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>4.2</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=503.067><P style="margin-top:2.5pt; margin-bottom:2.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Form of Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement (including the form of American Depositary Receipt) among Thomson, The Bank of New York as depositary, and all Owners and Beneficial Owners from time to time of American Depositary Shares issued thereunder*</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=86.133><P style="margin-top:2.5pt; margin-bottom:2.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>4.3</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=503.067><P style="margin-top:2.5pt; margin-bottom:2.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Regulation of the Thomson September 21, 2006 Stock Option Plan (translation from the French)</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=86.133><P style="margin-top:2.5pt; margin-bottom:2.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>5.1</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=503.067><P style="margin-top:2.5pt; margin-bottom:2.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Opinion of Sullivan &amp; Cromwell LLP</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=86.133><P style="margin-top:2.5pt; margin-bottom:2.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>23.1</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=503.067><P style="margin-top:2.5pt; margin-bottom:2.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Consents of Barbier Frinault &amp; Autres (Ernst &amp; Young) and of Mazars &amp; Guerard, independent public accounting firms</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=86.133><P style="margin-top:2.5pt; margin-bottom:2.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>23.2</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=503.067><P style="margin-top:2.5pt; margin-bottom:2.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Consent of Ernst &amp; Young, independent public accounting firm</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=86.133><P style="margin-top:2.5pt; margin-bottom:2.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>23.3</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=503.067><P style="margin-top:2.5pt; margin-bottom:2.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Consent of Sullivan &amp; Cromwell LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto)</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=86.133><P style="margin-top:2.5pt; margin-bottom:2.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>24.1</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=503.067><P style="margin-top:2.5pt; margin-bottom:2.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Power of Attorney (included on signature page)</P>
</TD></TR>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:5pt; text-indent:36pt; font-family:Times New Roman">_________________________</P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; padding-left:48pt; text-indent:-12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">*
  &nbsp;&nbsp;Previously filed with the Commission on January 25, 2005 as an exhibit
  to a separate Registration Statement on Form F-6 (Commission File No. 333-122272)
  and incorporated herein by reference.</P>
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Thomson Form S-8
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Thomson
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Thomson
(Registrant's Name for Use in English)
The Republic of France
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
Not Applicable
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
46, quai A. Le Gallo, 92648 Boulogne Cedex, France
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Thomson September 21, 2006 Stock Option Plan
(Full Title of the Plan)
Thomson Inc.
10330 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46290, U.S.A.
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Please Send Copies of Communications to:
Nikolaos G. Andronikos
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
24, rue Jean Goujon
75008 Paris
France
+33 1.73.04.10.00
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Each Class of
Securities to Be Registered
Amount to Be Registered
Proposed
        Maximum
Offering Price Per Share
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price
Amount of
Registration Fee
Ordinary Shares of Thomson, nominal value € 3.75 per share (1)
1,150,000 shares (2)
$15.86 (3)
$18,240,209 (3)
$1,951.70
(1)
The Ordinary Shares may be represented by American Depositary Shares, each of which represents one Ordinary Share. American Depositary Shares, which may be evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, issuable on deposit of Ordinary Shares have been registered pursuant to a separate registration statement on Form F-6 (Commission File No. 333-122272).  The Ordinary Shares are not being registered for the purpose of offers and sales outside the United States.
(2)
The amount being registered also includes an indeterminate number of Ordinary Shares which may be offered as a result of stock splits, stock dividends and anti-dilution provisions and other terms, in accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933.
(3)
Calculated in accordance with Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933 on the basis of  €12.49, the price at which the options granted under the Thomson September 21, 2006 Stock Option Plan may be exercised, and an exchange rate of 1.2699 U.S. dollars per € 1.00, the Federal Reserve Noon Buying Rate on September 27, 2006.  Offering prices are estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE 10(a) PROSPECTUS
The document(s) containing the information specified in Part I of Form S-8 will be sent or given to participants in the plan covered by this registration statement as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act of 1933").  These documents and the documents incorporated herein by reference pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of this registration statement, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
The following documents that Thomson has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated in this registration statement by reference and made a part hereof:
(a) our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (Commission File No. 001-14974) filed with the Commission on May 12, 2006, as amended by an amendment on Form 20-F/A (Commission File No. 001-14974) filed with the Commission on June 21, 2006;
(b) our report on Form 6-K (Commission File No. 001-14974) dated July 28, 2006; and
(c) the description of our Ordinary Shares and American Depositary Receipts contained in our Amended Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A filed with the Commission on December 17, 2001 and reports filed for purposes of updating that description.
All documents filed by Thomson under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 after the date of this registration statement, but prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the registration statement and to be part thereof from the date of filing of such documents.
Each document incorporated by reference is current only as of the date of such document, and the incorporation by reference of such document shall not create any implication that there has been no change in the affairs of Thomson since its date thereof or that the information contained in it is current as of any time subsequent to its date. Any statement contained in such a document shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for the purpose of this registration statement to the extent that a subsequent statement contained herein or in a subsequently filed document incorporated by reference herein, modifies or supersedes that statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement. In addition, any statement contained in any such document shall be deemed to be superseded for the purpose of this registration statement to the extent that a discussion contained herein covering the same subject matter omits such statement. Any such statement omitted shall not be deemed to constitute a part of this registration statement.
Item 4. Description of Securities
Not applicable.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
None.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Thomson maintains liability insurance for its directors and officers, including insurance against liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed
Not applicable.
Item 8.  Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
Amended by-laws of Thomson (translation from the French)
4.2
Form of Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement (including the form of American Depositary Receipt) among Thomson, The Bank of New York as depositary, and all Owners and Beneficial Owners from time to time of American Depositary Shares issued thereunder*
4.3
Regulation of the Thomson September 21, 2006 Stock Option Plan (translation from the French)
5.1
Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
23.1
Consents of Barbier Frinault & Autres (Ernst & Young) and of Mazars & Guerard, independent public accounting firms
23.2
Consent of Ernst & Young, independent public accounting firm
23.3
Consent of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto)
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on signature page)
*   Previously filed with the Commission on January 25, 2005 as an exhibit to a separate Registration Statement on Form F-6 (Commission File No. 333-122272) and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9. Undertakings
(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement;
(iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;
provided however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference into the registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof; and
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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 Boulogne, France on September 29, 2006.
Thomson
By:
/s/
         Frank E. Dangeard
Name:
Frank
        E. Dangeard
Title:
Chief
        Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on September 29, 2006. In addition, each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Julian Waldron and Marie-Ange Debon, acting jointly or either of them acting individually, his attorneys-in-fact, each with power of substitution, in his name and in the capacity indicated below, to sign any and all further amendments (including post-effective amendments) to the registration statement and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Signature:
Title:
/s/  Frank E. Dangeard
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief
Frank E. Dangeard
Executive Officer
(Principal executive officer)
/s/  Julian Waldron
Chief Financial Officer
Julian Waldron
(Principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)
/s/  Christian Blanc
Director
Christian Blanc
/s/  Eric Bourdais de Charbonnière
Director
Eric Bourdais de Charbonnière
/s/  Catherine Cavallari
Director
Catherine Cavallari
/s/  Loïc Desmouceaux
Director
Loïc Desmouceaux
/s/  Eddy W. Hartenstein
Director
Eddy W. Hartenstein
Director
Paul Murray
/s/
        Marcel Roulet
Director
Marcel
        Roulet
/s/
         Pierre Lescure
Director
Pierre
        Lescure
Director
Didier
        Lombard
/s/
         Gérard Meymarian
Director
Gérard
        Meymarian
/s/
         Jean de Rotalier
Director
Jean
        de Rotalier
Director
David
        Roux
Director
Rémy
        Sautter
Director
Henry
        P. Vigil
/s/
         Charles M. Freeland
Authorized
        Representative in the U.S.
Charles
        M. Freeland
Senior Counsel, Thomson Inc.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
Amended by-laws of Thomson (translation from the French)
4.2
Form of Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement (including the form of American Depositary Receipt) among Thomson, The Bank of New York as depositary, and all Owners and Beneficial Owners from time to time of American Depositary Shares issued thereunder*
4.3
Regulation of the Thomson September 21, 2006 Stock Option Plan (translation from the French)
5.1
Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
23.1
Consents of Barbier Frinault & Autres (Ernst & Young) and of Mazars & Guerard, independent public accounting firms
23.2
Consent of Ernst & Young, independent public accounting firm
23.3
Consent of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto)
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on signature page)
_________________________
*
    Previously filed with the Commission on January 25, 2005 as an exhibit
  to a separate Registration Statement on Form F-6 (Commission File No. 333-122272)
  and incorporated herein by reference.