Summary
This Ford Motor Company (F) 8-K filing from January 16, 2009, primarily serves as an informational filing related to their participation in the SEC's voluntary XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) program. Ford is providing XBRL-formatted financial data from their previously filed Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2008. This filing is intended to support the SEC's testing of the XBRL format and technology. Investors are cautioned that the XBRL data provided in the exhibits is unaudited and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. The formal financial statements and the information contained in the November 7, 2008 Form 10-Q should continue to be the primary source for making investment decisions.
Key Highlights
- 1Ford Motor Company is participating in the SEC's voluntary XBRL program.
- 2XBRL-formatted financial data from the Q3 2008 Form 10-Q is being provided.
- 3The filing includes an 'Intelligent Financial StatementTM' with embedded XBRL data.
- 4Investors are explicitly warned that the XBRL data is unaudited and supplemental.
- 5The purpose of the filing is for SEC testing of XBRL technology, not for direct investor reliance.
- 6Formal financial statements from the Q3 2008 10-Q should be used for investment decisions.