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FORD MOTOR CO 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Apr 4, 2007)

Filed April 4, 2007For Securities:FF-PCF-PDF-PB

Summary

This 8-K filing by Ford Motor Company (F) on April 4, 2007, is primarily informational, announcing the submission of XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) formatted financial data derived from their previously filed Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. The company is participating in the SEC's voluntary XBRL program to test the technology and format for financial reporting. Investors are cautioned that the XBRL data, presented in an "Intelligent Financial Statement™" PDF, is unaudited and supplemental. It is not intended to replace the official audited financial statements contained in the Form 10-K Report. The primary purpose is to aid the SEC in their XBRL testing efforts, and investors should continue to rely on the filed Form 10-K for investment decisions.

Key Highlights

  • 1Ford Motor Company is participating in the SEC's voluntary XBRL program.
  • 2The filing includes financial data from the 2006 Form 10-K report in XBRL format.
  • 3An "Intelligent Financial Statement™" (PDF) is provided, embedding XBRL data.
  • 4Users can view XBRL tags by hovering over data within the Intelligent Financial Statement™.
  • 5The XBRL data is explicitly stated as unaudited and supplemental.
  • 6Investors are advised to rely on the official Form 10-K for investment decisions, not the XBRL exhibits.
  • 7This filing does not make the XBRL information subject to Section 18 liabilities of the Exchange Act.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to announce Ford Motor Company's participation in the SEC's voluntary XBRL program and to submit financial data from its 2006 Form 10-K report in XBRL format for testing purposes.

No, investors are explicitly cautioned not to rely on the XBRL data for investment decisions. This data is unaudited and supplemental, intended for SEC testing. Investors should continue to rely on the audited financial information presented in Ford's official Form 10-K report.

XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) is a standard for electronic communication of business information. Ford is submitting data in this format as part of a voluntary program to help the SEC test and develop this new technology for financial reporting.

The "Intelligent Financial Statement™" is a supplemental PDF file included with this filing. It contains financial information from the Form 10-K report embedded with XBRL data. Users can interact with it to see how financial data is tagged in XBRL.