Summary
This Form 8-K filing from Ford Motor Company, dated August 22, 2006, primarily serves to announce the voluntary submission of XBRL-formatted financial data. Ford is participating in the SEC's XBRL program, attaching financial information from its previously filed June 30, 2006, Form 10-Q Report in an XBRL format, alongside a supplemental PDF with embedded XBRL data. This submission is intended for SEC testing purposes to evaluate the XBRL technology and format. Investors should note that the XBRL-formatted information presented in this 8-K is unaudited and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. The company explicitly states that investors should continue to refer to the official Form 10-Q Report filed on August 4, 2006, for accurate and formal financial statements. The filing also clarifies that the content of this 8-K and its exhibits are not considered "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
Key Highlights
- 1Ford Motor Company is participating in the SEC's voluntary XBRL program.
- 2The company is submitting XBRL-formatted financial data from its June 30, 2006, Form 10-Q.
- 3A supplemental PDF document ('Intelligent Financial StatementTM') with embedded XBRL data is provided.
- 4The XBRL-formatted information is unaudited and intended for SEC testing purposes.
- 5Investors are advised NOT to rely on the XBRL data for investment decisions; the official Form 10-Q should be consulted.
- 6The filing clarifies that the content is not considered 'filed' under Section 18 of the Exchange Act.