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FORD MOTOR CO 8-K Report, Financial Results (Jan 23, 2019)

Filed January 23, 2019For Securities:FF-PCF-PDF-PB

Summary

Ford Motor Company (F) filed an 8-K on January 23, 2019, primarily to announce its preliminary fourth quarter and full year 2018 financial results. The company held a conference call on the same day, featuring senior management, to discuss these results and provide an outlook. Investors were given access to the presentation materials and a replay of the call for a limited time. The key takeaway for investors from this filing is the anticipation of preliminary financial results. While specific figures are not detailed within the 8-K itself, it signals that Ford was prepared to share its performance for the crucial end-of-year period. The availability of management-hosted calls and supporting documents indicates a period of financial disclosure and engagement with the investment community.

Key Highlights

  • 1Ford announced preliminary fourth quarter and full year 2018 financial results.
  • 2A conference call was hosted by senior management, including the CEO and CFO, to discuss the results.
  • 3The event took place on January 23, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
  • 4Investors could access the call via a toll-free number or an international number.
  • 5Presentation materials and supporting documents were made available to the investment community.
  • 6A replay of the conference call was accessible for a limited period following the event.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to inform investors about Ford Motor Company's preliminary fourth quarter and full year 2018 financial results and to announce a conference call where these results would be discussed by senior management.

The 8-K filing itself does not contain the specific financial results. Instead, it references an accompanying news release (Exhibit 99.1) and presentation materials (Exhibit 99.2) filed on the same day, which would contain the preliminary financial data and details discussed on the conference call.

The 8-K states that replays were available beginning after 11:00 p.m. on January 23, 2019, through January 30, 2019. Therefore, as of the filing date and shortly after, it would have been accessible, but it is no longer available past January 30, 2019.

The conference call was hosted by Ford's President and Chief Executive Officer, Jim Hackett, Chief Financial Officer Bob Shanks, and other members of Ford's senior management.