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FORD MOTOR CO 8-K Report, Financial Results (Jan 24, 2008)

Filed January 24, 2008For Securities:FF-PCF-PDF-PB

Summary

Ford Motor Company has filed an 8-K report on January 23, 2008, primarily to announce upcoming conference calls on January 24, 2008, to discuss preliminary fourth quarter and full year 2007 financial results. These calls are crucial for investors to gain early insights into the company's performance and outlook for the preceding year. The company will present results excluding special items, which they believe provide a more relevant view of ongoing operational performance. Investors and fixed income analysts will have separate opportunities to hear from senior management, including the CEO and CFO, about the financial condition and results of operations. Access details for live calls, webcasts, and replays are provided, emphasizing the importance Ford places on communicating these preliminary results to the investment community.

Key Highlights

  • 1Ford announced preliminary fourth quarter and full year 2007 financial results will be presented on January 24, 2008.
  • 2Two separate conference calls are scheduled for January 24, 2008: one for the general investment community and news media, and another for fixed income analysts and investors.
  • 3Key executives including CEO Alan Mulally and CFO Don Leclair will participate in the calls.
  • 4Ford will present results excluding special items, arguing this provides a more relevant measure of ongoing operations.
  • 5Webcast and presentation materials will be available on www.shareholder.ford.com.
  • 6Replays of the conference calls will be accessible for one week following the presentations.
  • 7The filing also references a news release dated January 23, 2008, regarding the sale of an Automotive Components Holdings facility.

Frequently Asked Questions

Ford is scheduled to release and discuss its preliminary fourth quarter and full year 2007 financial results on January 24, 2008, through conference calls and webcasts.

Ford believes that presenting revenue and pre-tax profits excluding special items offers investors a more relevant measure of earnings from ongoing operating activities, as these items are not considered indicative of regular business performance.

Investors can access the presentations via a listen-only webcast on www.shareholder.ford.com. Specific dial-in numbers and passcodes are provided in the filing for live calls and replays.

Yes, Ford is holding two separate calls on January 24, 2008: one for the general investment community and news media, and a second specifically for fixed income analysts and investors.