Summary
This Form 8-K filing by Ford Motor Company, dated July 26, 2007, primarily serves to announce preliminary second quarter 2007 financial results. The company is holding two conference calls on the same day to discuss these results with the investment community, news media, and fixed income analysts. These calls will provide insights into Ford's operational performance during the second quarter of 2007. The filing emphasizes the company's use of "pre-tax profits excluding special items" as a key performance indicator, believing it offers a more relevant measure of ongoing operating activities by excluding unusual or non-recurring items. Investors are directed to a furnished news release (Exhibit 99) for detailed financial information and to the company's investor relations website for webcasts, presentation materials, and replays of the conference calls.
Key Highlights
- 1Ford Motor Company announced preliminary second quarter 2007 financial results on July 26, 2007.
- 2The company is hosting two conference calls to discuss these preliminary results with investors and analysts.
- 3The first call is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. ET for the investment community and news media, hosted by President and CEO Alan Mulally and CFO Don Leclair.
- 4The second call is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. ET for fixed income analysts and investors, hosted by other senior finance executives.
- 5Ford is furnishing a news release dated July 26, 2007, as Exhibit 99 to this report.
- 6The company highlights the use of 'pre-tax profits excluding special items' as a key metric to assess ongoing operational performance.
- 7Webcasts and presentation materials will be available on the company's shareholder website, with replays accessible for one week.