diff --git a/pep-0012.rst b/pep-0012.rst
index fe751dfb909..b6a351a3eeb 100644
--- a/pep-0012.rst
+++ b/pep-0012.rst
@@ -165,9 +165,9 @@ your PEP)::
   Type: [Standards Track | Informational | Process]
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-  Created: [YYYY-MM-DD]
-  Python-Version: [M.N]
-  Post-History: [YYYY-MM-DD]
+  Created: [DD-MMM-YYYY]
+  Python-Version: *[M.N]
+  Post-History: [DD-MMM-YYYY]
   Replaces: *[NNN]
   Superseded-By: *[NNN]
   Resolution: