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FLEX LTD. 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Feb 10, 2009)

Filed February 10, 2009For Securities:FLEX

Summary

This Form 8-K filing by Flextronics International Ltd. (FLEX) on February 10, 2009, primarily serves to provide XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) formatted financial data. Specifically, it includes financial statements from their previously filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2008. This means the company is providing data in a machine-readable format, which is an initiative by the SEC to enhance financial data analysis and comparability. Investors should note that the information provided in this XBRL format is explicitly stated as unaudited and is not to be relied upon for investment decisions, as it is part of an SEC testing initiative. The core financial performance details would be found in the original Form 10-Q filing. This 8-K is essentially a supplementary submission for technological testing purposes rather than a report of new material events or financial results.

Key Highlights

  • 1Flextronics International Ltd. filed a Form 8-K on February 10, 2009.
  • 2The filing's primary purpose is to provide XBRL-formatted financial data.
  • 3The XBRL data is derived from the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2008.
  • 4This submission includes XBRL versions of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, Balance Sheets, and Cash Flows.
  • 5The company explicitly states the XBRL information is unaudited and not for investment decisions.
  • 6This filing is part of an SEC initiative to test XBRL technology.
  • 7The information in this 8-K is not deemed 'filed' for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act or Section 18 of the Exchange Act.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to provide Flextronics International Ltd.'s financial statements from their December 31, 2008, Form 10-Q in XBRL format. This is part of an SEC initiative to test and implement XBRL technology for financial reporting.

No, investors should not rely on the information in this 8-K filing, including the attached XBRL documents, for making investment decisions. The filing explicitly states that the XBRL information is unaudited and is for testing purposes.

The official financial results for the period ended December 31, 2008, would be found in Flextronics International Ltd.'s original Form 10-Q filing, which was filed with the SEC on February 6, 2009. This 8-K is a supplementary filing for XBRL data.

XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) is a technology standard for the electronic transmission of business and financial data. It uses tags to identify specific pieces of financial information, making it easier for computers to process and analyze.