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EIDP, Inc. 8-K Report (Jan 27, 2004)

Filed January 27, 2004For Securities:CTA-PBCTA-PA

Summary

E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) filed an 8-K report on January 27, 2004, to announce its consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2003. The filing primarily serves to furnish a copy of the company's earnings news release dated January 27, 2004, as an exhibit. This report does not contain detailed financial statements within the 8-K itself but directs investors to the accompanying earnings release for the specifics of its performance. Investors interested in DuPont's financial condition and results of operations for the period should refer to this news release. The information presented in this Item 12 and the attached exhibit are furnished and not deemed 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, meaning they are not subject to the same liabilities as formally filed information.

Key Highlights

  • 1DuPont announced its fourth quarter and full-year 2003 earnings on January 27, 2004.
  • 2The 8-K filing's primary purpose is to furnish the company's earnings news release dated January 27, 2004.
  • 3The earnings release (Exhibit 99) contains the detailed consolidated financial results for the periods ending December 31, 2003.
  • 4The filing refers to Item 12 for 'Results of Operations and Financial Condition'.
  • 5Information furnished in this 8-K (specifically Item 12 and Exhibit 99) is not considered 'filed' under Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
  • 6This means the disclosed information is not subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
  • 7The report does not incorporate the furnished information by reference into any registration statements under the Securities Act of 1933.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially announce and provide investors with DuPont's consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year ended December 31, 2003, through an attached earnings news release.

The detailed financial results are contained within the earnings news release dated January 27, 2004, which is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this 8-K filing. Investors should refer to that document for comprehensive financial performance data.

No, the information contained in Item 12 of this report and the attached earnings release (Exhibit 99) is furnished and is not deemed 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. Therefore, it is not subject to the liabilities of that section.

This 8-K filing itself does not list specific financial figures. It serves as a notification and an exhibit that contains the actual earnings news release, which would include those detailed financial results.