SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report October 16, 2002
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(Date of earliest event reported)
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-3950 38-0549190
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
One American Road, Dearborn, Michigan 48126
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 313-322-3000
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Item 5. Other Events.
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Our news release dated October 16, 2002 concerning third quarter 2002
financial results, together with supplemental third quarter 2002 financial
information, filed as Exhibits 20 and 99.1 through 99.4, respectively,
to this report, are incorporated by reference herein.
In addition, our North American and Overseas Production schedule dated
October 16, 2002, filed as Exhibit 99.5 to this report, is incorporated by
reference herein.
To view slides summarizing our third quarter 2002 financial results,
investors can visit the following web site: http://media.ford.com. Also,
investors can access replays of a conference call with news media and security
analysts to review our third quarter results that was hosted by Allan Gilmour,
Ford's Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, which took place in the
morning on October 16, 2002, by visiting one of the following web sites:
www.shareholder.ford.com, www.streetevents.com (subscribers only) or
http://www.companyboardroom.com.
Statements included herein may constitute "forward looking statements"
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated,
including, without limitation: greater price competition in the U.S. and Europe
resulting from currency fluctuations, industry overcapacity or other factors; a
significant decline in industry sales, particularly in the U.S. or Europe,
resulting from slowing economic growth or other factors; lower-than-anticipated
market acceptance of new or existing products; currency or commodity price
fluctuations; economic difficulties in South America or Asia; reduced
availability of or higher prices for fuel; a market shift from truck sales in
the U.S.; lower-than-anticipated residual values for leased vehicles; a credit
rating downgrade; labor or other constraints on our ability to restructure our
business; increased safety, emissions, fuel economy or other regulation
resulting in higher costs and/or sales restrictions; work stoppages at key Ford
or supplier facilities or other interruptions of supplies; the discovery of
defects in vehicles resulting in delays in new model launches, recall campaigns
or increased warranty or litigation costs; insufficient credit loss reserves;
and our inability to implement the Revitalization Plan.
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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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EXHIBITS
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Designation Description Method of Filing
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Exhibit 20 News Release dated
October 16, 2002 Filed with this Report
Exhibit 99.1 Selected Consolidated Detail Filed with this Report
Exhibit 99.2 Vehicle Unit Sales Detail Filed with this Report
Exhibit 99.3 Automotive Geographic and Filed with this Report
Cost of Sales Detail
Exhibit 99.4 Third Quarter 2002 Data Filed with this Report
Sheet
Exhibit 99.5 North American and Filed with this Report
Overseas Production
schedule dated October 16, 2002
SIGNATURE
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized on the date indicated.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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(Registrant)
Date: October 16, 2002 By: /s/Kathryn S. Lamping
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Kathryn S. Lamping
Assistant Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Designation Description
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Exhibit 20 News Release dated
October 16, 2002
Exhibit 99.1 Selected Consolidated Detail
Exhibit 99.2 Vehicle Unit Sales Detail
Exhibit 99.3 Automotive Geographic and
Cost of Sales Detail
Exhibit 99.4 Third Quarter 2002 Data
Sheet
Exhibit 99.5 North American and
Overseas Production
Schedule dated October 16, 2002