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FORD MOTOR CO 8-K Report, Corporate Update (May 23, 2008)

Filed May 23, 2008For Securities:FF-PCF-PDF-PB

Summary

This 8-K filing from Ford Motor Company, filed on May 23, 2008, pertains to their participation in the SEC's voluntary XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) program. Ford is providing XBRL-formatted financial data derived from their first quarter 2008 Form 10-Q filing, embedded within a supplemental PDF document titled 'Intelligent Financial StatementTM'. This allows users to view XBRL data with pop-up TagTips for better understanding of the XBRL tagging. Investors are cautioned that the XBRL data provided in this filing is unaudited and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. The primary purpose of this submission is to aid the SEC in testing the XBRL format and technology. For formal financial reporting and decision-making, investors should continue to refer to Ford's official Form 10-Q filing from May 7, 2008.

Key Highlights

  • 1Ford Motor Company is participating in the SEC's voluntary XBRL program.
  • 2The filing includes XBRL-formatted financial data from Ford's Q1 2008 10-Q filing.
  • 3A supplemental PDF, 'Intelligent Financial StatementTM', embeds XBRL data for interactive viewing.
  • 4Users can see XBRL tag details by hovering over data points within the supplemental PDF.
  • 5The XBRL data provided is unaudited and for testing purposes only.
  • 6Investors are explicitly advised not to rely on this XBRL data for investment decisions.
  • 7The filing also lists several XBRL-related exhibit documents (Schema, Presentation, Calculation, Label Linkbase).

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this filing is for Ford Motor Company to provide XBRL-formatted financial data from their first quarter 2008 10-Q as part of the SEC's voluntary XBRL testing program. It is primarily to assist the SEC in evaluating the XBRL format and technology.

No, investors are strongly advised not to rely on the XBRL data in this filing for investment decisions. The filing explicitly states that this information is unaudited and not the formal financial statements. Investors should refer to the official Form 10-Q filed on May 7, 2008, for reliable financial information.

The 'Intelligent Financial StatementTM' is a supplemental PDF document attached to this 8-K filing. It contains financial information from Ford's Q1 2008 10-Q with XBRL financial data embedded. Users can interact with this PDF by hovering over data points to see XBRL tag information.

The XBRL exhibits listed (EX-100.INS, EX-100.SCH, EX-100.PRE, EX-100.CAL, EX-100.LAB) are components of the XBRL data package. They include the XBRL Report Instance Document, Taxonomy Extension Schema Document, Presentation Linkbase Document, Calculation Linkbase Document, and Label Linkbase Document, which together define the structure and presentation of the financial data in XBRL format.