SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report April 17, 2002
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(Date of earliest event reported)
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-3950 38-0549190
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
One American Road, Dearborn, Michigan 48126
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 313-322-3000
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Item 5. Other Events.
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Our news release dated April 17, 2002 concerning first quarter 2002
financial results, our supplemental first quarter 2002 financial information and
first quarter 2002 financial statements, filed as Exhibits 20, 99.1 through 99.4
and 99.5, respectively, to this report, are incorporated by reference herein.
In addition, our North American Production and Overseas Sales schedule
dated April 17, 2002, filed as Exhibit 99.6 to this report, is incorporated by
reference herein.
To view slides summarizing our first quarter 2002 financial results,
investors can visit the following web site: http://media.ford.com. Also,
investors can access replays of a conference call with news media and security
analysts to review our first quarter results that was hosted by Nick Scheele,
Ford's President and Chief Operating Officer, and Martin Inglis, Ford's Group
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, which took place in the morning on
April 17, 2002, by visiting one of the following web sites:
www.shareholder.ford.com or www.streetevents.com.
In the slides and in the conference call we indicated that we expect our
second quarter 2002 earnings per share (excluding unusual items) to exceed by
about nine cents the consensus security analysts' estimate for Ford, as reported
by Thompson Financial/First Call (the "Consensus Estimate"), of 14 cents for the
second quarter. We also indicated that we are comfortable with the Consensus
Estimate for Ford of 11 cents per share for full year 2002.
Statements included herein may constitute "forward looking statements"
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated,
including, without limitation: greater price competition in the U.S. and Europe
resulting from currency fluctuations, industry overcapacity or other factors; a
significant decline in industry sales, particularly in the U.S. or Europe,
resulting from slowing economic growth or other factors; lower-than-anticipated
market acceptance of new or existing products; currency or commodity price
fluctuations; economic difficulties in South America or Asia; the availability
of fuel or higher fuel prices; a market shift from truck sales in the U.S.;
lower-than-anticipated residual values for leased vehicles; a credit rating
downgrade; labor or other constraints on our ability to restructure our
business; increased safety, emissions, fuel economy or other regulation
resulting in higher costs and/or sales restrictions; work stoppages at key Ford
or supplier facilities or other interruptions of supplies; the discovery of
defects in vehicles resulting in delays in new model launches, recall campaigns,
increased warranty costs or litigation; insufficient credit loss reserves; and
our inability to implement our Revitalization Plan.
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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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EXHIBITS
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Designation Description Method of Filing
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Exhibit 20 News Release dated
April 17, 2002 Filed with this Report
Exhibit 99.1 Selected Consolidated Detail Filed with this Report
Exhibit 99.2 Vehicle Unit Sales Detail Filed with this Report
Exhibit 99.3 Automotive Geographic and
Cost of Sales Detail Filed with this Report
Exhibit 99.4 First Quarter 2002 Data
Sheet Filed with this Report
Exhibit 99.5 First Quarter 2002
Financial Statements Filed with this Report
Exhibit 99.6 North American Production
and Overseas Sales schedule
dated April 17, 2002 Filed with this Report
SIGNATURE
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized on the date indicated.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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(Registrant)
Date: April 17, 2002 By: /s/Peter Sherry, Jr.
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Peter Sherry, Jr.
Assistant Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Designation Description
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Exhibit 20 News Release dated
April 17, 2002 Filed with this Report
Exhibit 99.1 Selected Consolidated Detail Filed with this Report
Exhibit 99.2 Vehicle Unit Sales Detail Filed with this Report
Exhibit 99.3 Automotive Geographic and
Cost of Sales Detail Filed with this Report
Exhibit 99.4 First Quarter 2002 Data
Sheet Filed with this Report
Exhibit 99.5 First Quarter 2002
Financial Statements Filed with this Report
Exhibit 99.6 North American Production
and Overseas Sales schedule
dated April 17, 2002 Filed with this Report