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

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

Summary

Ford Motor Company filed an 8-K on April 24, 2008, to announce its preliminary first quarter 2008 financial results. The company indicated that it would hold two conference calls on the same day to discuss these results with the investment community and fixed income analysts. The filing primarily serves as a notification of these upcoming calls and the associated materials, rather than detailing the financial results themselves. Investors are directed to a news release (Exhibit 99) for the actual preliminary financial information. Ford emphasizes that the release will discuss revenue and pre-tax profits both excluding and including special items, providing both GAAP and non-GAAP measures. The company believes that presenting results excluding special items offers a more relevant view of ongoing operating activities for investors.

Key Highlights

  • 1Ford Motor Company announced preliminary Q1 2008 financial results via an 8-K filing on April 24, 2008.
  • 2The company scheduled two conference calls for April 24, 2008, to discuss these preliminary results.
  • 3One call was for the general investment community and news media, hosted by Alan Mulally and Don Leclair.
  • 4A second call was specifically for fixed income analysts and investors, hosted by Peter Daniel, Neil Schloss, and K.R. Kent.
  • 5The filing incorporates by reference a news release (Exhibit 99) containing the detailed preliminary Q1 2008 financial results.
  • 6Ford will present both GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures, including revenue and pre-tax profits excluding special items, to provide a clearer view of ongoing operations.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to inform investors and the public about Ford's preliminary first quarter 2008 financial results and to announce conference calls scheduled for April 24, 2008, where these results will be discussed in detail.

The actual preliminary Q1 2008 financial results are provided in Exhibit 99, which is a news release incorporated by reference into this 8-K filing. Investors should refer to this news release for the specific financial figures.

Ford will be discussing revenue and pre-tax profits. Importantly, they will present these figures both including and excluding special items, believing that the 'excluding special items' view provides a more relevant measure of ongoing operating activities for investors.

Dial-in information and passcodes for both the general investment community call and the fixed income analyst call are provided in the filing. Listen-only webcasts and presentation materials will also be available on www.shareholder.ford.com. Replays will be available on the website and via phone for one week following the calls.