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Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 FORM 20 - F ( Mark One ) OR □ REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 ( b ) OR ( g ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 × ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended 31 March 2021 OR OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 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 plc ( 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 , 2nd Floor Harcourt Centre Harcourt Street , Dublin 2 , D02 , WR20 , Ireland ( Address of principal executive offices ) Joseph C. Blasko General Counsel & Company Secretary ( Contact name ) 353 1411 6924 ( Telephone ) 353 1479 1128 ( Facsimile ) Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Name of each exchange on which Title of each class : Trading Symbol : registered : Common stock , represented by CHESS Units of Foreign Securities CHESS Units of Foreign Securities JHX JHX New York Stock Exchange * New York Stock Exchange * American Depositary Shares , each representing one unit of CHESS Units of Foreign Securities JHX New York Stock Exchange Listed , not for trading , but only in connection with the registered American Depositary Shares , pursuant to the requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission