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EIDP, Inc. 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Jul 11, 2007)

Filed July 11, 2007For Securities:CTA-PBCTA-PA

Summary

This Form 8-K filing from E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) on July 11, 2007, primarily serves to announce the company's participation in the SEC's voluntary XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) program. DuPont is furnishing financial statements from its Q1 2007 10-Q filing, formatted in XBRL, as an exhibit to this report. It is crucial for investors to understand that the XBRL-formatted financial data provided in this filing is considered unaudited and is intended for technological testing purposes. DuPont explicitly advises investors to rely on the officially filed versions of its financial statements and not to use the information in this 8-K, including the XBRL exhibit, for making investment decisions. The company is not subject to liability under Section 18 of the Exchange Act for this furnished information.

Key Highlights

  • 1DuPont is participating in the SEC's voluntary XBRL program.
  • 2Financial statements from the Q1 2007 10-Q are being provided in XBRL format.
  • 3The XBRL-formatted financial data is unaudited and for testing purposes only.
  • 4Investors are strongly cautioned not to rely on this XBRL data for investment decisions.
  • 5The company explicitly states that this furnished information is not 'filed' under Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
  • 6The furnished XBRL data will not be incorporated by reference into other SEC filings unless expressly stated.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to inform investors that E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company is providing financial statements from its first quarter 2007 10-Q in XBRL format as part of a voluntary SEC program to test the technology. It is not to disclose new financial performance or material business events.

No, DuPont explicitly advises investors NOT to rely on the XBRL-formatted financial information in this report for making investment decisions. This data is considered unaudited and is provided solely for testing the XBRL format and technology.

The filing includes XBRL versions of the Consolidated Income Statements, Consolidated Balance Sheets, and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the periods covered by the company's Q1 2007 10-Q filing.

The disclaimer means that this XBRL information is not considered officially 'filed' with the SEC for purposes of liability under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. It also means this information will not be automatically incorporated into other SEC filings, such as registration statements, unless specifically referenced.