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EIDP, Inc. 8-K Report (Aug 8, 2002)

Filed August 8, 2002For Securities:CTA-PBCTA-PA

Summary

This 8-K filing from E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont), filed on August 8, 2002, primarily serves to disclose the company's compliance with a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) order. Specifically, DuPont's Chairman and CEO, Charles O. Holliday, Jr., and its Senior Vice President and CFO, Gary M. Pfeiffer, submitted certification letters to the SEC affirming the accuracy of key financial reports, including the 2001 Form 10-K, the first and second quarter 2002 Form 10-Qs, and the 2002 proxy statement. This action is a direct response to the SEC's June 27, 2002, directive mandating approximately 950 companies to certify the accuracy of their financial filings. For investors, this filing underscores DuPont's commitment to transparency and adherence to regulatory requirements in the wake of heightened scrutiny of corporate financial reporting. The company also directs interested parties to its Investor Center on its website for further information.

Key Highlights

  • 1DuPont's CEO and CFO have certified the accuracy of the company's 2001 Form 10-K and its 2002 quarterly reports (Q1 and Q2).
  • 2This certification also covers DuPont's 2002 proxy statement and other recent SEC filings.
  • 3The filing is a direct response to an SEC order issued on June 27, 2002, requiring major companies to certify their financial reports.
  • 4The company is complying with an SEC mandate that affected approximately 950 public companies.
  • 5DuPont encourages investors to review its SEC filings through its Investor Center on www.dupont.com.
  • 6This action demonstrates a commitment to financial reporting accuracy and regulatory compliance.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to disclose that DuPont's top executives have certified the accuracy of the company's key financial reports, as required by a directive from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The reports certified include DuPont's Form 10-K for the year 2001, the Form 10-Q reports for the first and second quarters of 2002, and the company's 2002 proxy statement, along with other recent filings.

This certification was required by the SEC as part of an order issued on June 27, 2002, which mandated approximately 950 companies to affirm the accuracy of their financial statements in response to increased scrutiny of corporate financial reporting practices.

DuPont encourages interested investors to review its SEC filings via the Investor Center on its official website, www.dupont.com.