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EIDP, Inc. 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Nov 1, 2007)

Filed November 1, 2007For Securities:CTA-PBCTA-PA

Summary

E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on November 1, 2007, to furnish financial statements from its previously filed Q3 2007 10-Q in XBRL format. This filing is part of a voluntary SEC XBRL program to test the new reporting technology. Investors are explicitly cautioned that the XBRL-formatted financial information contained within this 8-K and its exhibit is unaudited and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. They should continue to refer to the official 10-Q filing for accurate and authoritative financial data.

Key Highlights

  • 1DuPont is participating in the SEC's voluntary XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) program.
  • 2The 8-K filing furnishes unaudited financial statements in XBRL format, sourced from the Q3 2007 10-Q.
  • 3The furnished XBRL data includes Consolidated Income Statements, Consolidated Balance Sheets, and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
  • 4Investors are strongly advised NOT to rely on the XBRL data in this 8-K for investment decisions.
  • 5The purpose of this filing is to test XBRL technology, not to present official financial results.
  • 6Official filings, such as the Q3 2007 10-Q, remain the authoritative source for DuPont's financial information.
  • 7Information in this 8-K is not considered "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act and does not trigger liability under that section.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to provide DuPont's financial statements from its Q3 2007 10-Q in XBRL format as part of a voluntary SEC program to test this new reporting technology. It is not intended to be an official financial disclosure.

No, investors are explicitly warned not to rely on the XBRL-formatted financial information in this 8-K filing for investment decisions. This data is unaudited and experimental. Investors should refer to the official 10-Q filing made on October 31, 2007.

The XBRL exhibit includes the Consolidated Income Statements, Consolidated Balance Sheets, and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the periods covered by the Q3 2007 10-Q filing.

No, according to Rule 402 of Regulation S-T, the information in this 8-K, including the XBRL exhibit, is not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is therefore not subject to the liability provisions of that section.