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EIDP, Inc. 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Mar 4, 2009)

Filed March 4, 2009For Securities:CTA-PBCTA-PA

Summary

This Current Report on Form 8-K filed by E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) pertains to the submission of their 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K data in XBRL format. The company is participating in the SEC's voluntary XBRL program to test the technology and its related formatting capabilities. Investors should note that the XBRL-formatted financial data, which includes income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, statements of stockholders' equity, and notes to the financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006, is considered unaudited and is not the official filing. Crucially, investors are advised to rely solely on the officially filed version of the 2008 10-K and not to make investment decisions based on the information presented in this 8-K filing or its XBRL exhibits. The XBRL data is for testing purposes and is not deemed 'filed' for liability purposes under Section 18 of the Exchange Act, nor is it incorporated by reference into other SEC filings.

Key Highlights

  • 1DuPont is submitting components of its 2008 Form 10-K in XBRL format as part of an SEC voluntary program.
  • 2The XBRL submission includes consolidated income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, statements of stockholders' equity, and notes to the financial statements for multiple years.
  • 3The XBRL-formatted financial data is explicitly stated as unaudited and not the official publicly filed financial statements.
  • 4Investors are strongly cautioned against relying on this XBRL data for investment decisions.
  • 5The official Form 10-K filed on February 12, 2009, remains the authoritative source for DuPont's financial information.
  • 6The XBRL information furnished in this report is not deemed 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
  • 7This filing is primarily for testing the XBRL format and technology.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to provide DuPont's 2008 Form 10-K financial data in XBRL format as part of the SEC's voluntary XBRL program. This allows for testing of the XBRL technology and formatting.

No, investors are explicitly advised by the company and the SEC filing rules not to rely on the XBRL-formatted financial information in this 8-K for making investment decisions. This data is considered unaudited and is for testing purposes only.

You should refer to the officially filed Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, which was filed by DuPont on February 12, 2009. This is the authoritative source for the company's financial information.

Unaudited means the data has not undergone the formal audit process. Not 'filed' means that this specific XBRL submission is not subject to the liabilities and regulatory scrutiny that officially filed documents are, particularly under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. It's for informational and technological testing, not for legal or investment reliance.