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FORD MOTOR CO 8-K Report, Financial Results (Apr 26, 2007)

Filed April 26, 2007For Securities:FF-PCF-PDF-PB

Summary

This Form 8-K filed by Ford Motor Company on April 26, 2007, serves to furnish a news release detailing preliminary first-quarter 2007 financial results. The company announced its intention to hold two conference calls on the same day to discuss these results with the investment community and fixed income analysts. The focus of the filing is to provide investors with preliminary financial data and the mechanisms to access detailed discussions about these results, including access to presentations and replays of the conference calls. The news release, which is an exhibit to this filing, likely contains important preliminary figures for Ford's Automotive sector and its operating segments. The company also highlighted its use of 'pre-tax profits excluding special items' as a key performance indicator, asserting its relevance for understanding ongoing operational performance by excluding non-indicative items. Investors are directed to the provided dial-in numbers and webcasts for further details and analysis.

Key Highlights

  • 1Ford Motor Company filed an 8-K on April 26, 2007, to report preliminary Q1 2007 financial results.
  • 2The company scheduled two conference calls for April 26, 2007, to discuss these preliminary results.
  • 3The first call was for the investment community and news media, hosted by the CEO and CFO.
  • 4The second call was for fixed income analysts and investors, hosted by other senior finance executives.
  • 5A news release dated April 26, 2007, was furnished as an exhibit and contains the preliminary results.
  • 6Ford highlighted its use of 'pre-tax profits excluding special items' as a key metric for evaluating ongoing operations.
  • 7Webcasts and replays of the conference calls were made available to investors via Ford's shareholder website.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this Form 8-K is to officially report and make available Ford Motor Company's preliminary financial results for the first quarter of 2007. It also provides details on how investors can access conference calls and presentations to discuss these results.

Ford emphasized 'pre-tax profits excluding special items' as a key metric. The company believes this measure provides a more relevant view of earnings from ongoing operating activities by excluding items not considered indicative of regular performance.

Investors could access preliminary results and discussions through two conference calls held on April 26, 2007. Listen-only webcasts and presentation materials were available on www.shareholder.ford.com. Replays of the calls were also available on the website for one week following the presentations.

The preliminary Q1 2007 financial results were announced on April 26, 2007, coinciding with the filing of this Form 8-K and the scheduled conference calls.