-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Scbm/KBEP2lQZCLZ2+kzNFvKwLmsJxQbbipyNoRXwgwrT1g0QK8MdMSjQPwoiTWS 5k8wDcgcN7sjchzSyeJHeA== /in/edgar/work/20001102/0000037996-00-000112/0000037996-00-000112.txt : 20001106 0000037996-00-000112.hdr.sgml : 20001106 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000037996-00-000112 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20001102 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20001102 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FORD MOTOR CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000037996 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [3711 ] IRS NUMBER: 380549190 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03950 FILM NUMBER: 751741 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE AMERICAN ROAD CITY: DEARBORN STATE: MI ZIP: 48121 BUSINESS PHONE: 3133223000 8-K 1 0001.txt PRESS RELEASE 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 November 1, 2000 --------------- (Date of earliest event reported) FORD MOTOR COMPANY ------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware -------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 1-3950 38-0549190 ------ ---------- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) One American Road, Dearborn, Michigan 48126 - -------------------------------------- ----- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code 313-322-3000 ------------ -2- Item 5. Other Events. - ---------------------- Our news release dated November 1, 2000 concerning Ford's October U.S. sales, filed as Exhibit 20 to this report, is incorporated by reference herein. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXHIBITS -------- Designation Description Method of Filing - ----------- ----------- ---------------- Exhibit 20 News Release dated November 1, 2000 Filed with this Report SIGNATURE --------- 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 ----------------------------- (Registrant) Date: November 2, 2000 By:/s/Kathryn Lamping --------------------------- Kathryn S. Lamping Assistant Secretary EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- Designation Description - ----------- ----------- Exhibit 20 News Release dated November 1, 2000 EX-20 2 0002.txt EXHIBIT 20 Exhibit 20 [OBJECT OMITTED] News Release Contact: George Pipas (313) 323-9216 FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S OCTOBER U.S. SALES DOWN 6% DEARBORN, MI, November 1, 2000 - U.S. consumers purchased or leased 299,639 cars and trucks from Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, Jaguar, Volvo, and Land Rover dealers in the month of October, down six percent from a year ago. Sales of passenger cars totaled 112,866, down 12 percent from a year ago. The decline in car sales primarily reflected lower sales for the discontinued Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique compact cars and also Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis full-size cars where Ford shipments and dealer sales have slowed until air bag modules can be replaced. Truck sales totaled 186,773, down one percent from a year ago. The decline primarily reflected lower sales for minivans, which also were affected by the air bag module problem, and lower sales for the Ford F-Series pickup. Ford Windstar sales were down 21 percent and Mercury Villager sales were down 26 percent. To expedite replacement efforts of defective air bag modules, Ford has reduced production schedules this week and will suspend production next week at the St. Thomas (Crown Victoria and Grand Marquis) and Oakville (Windstar) assembly plants. These actions will divert air bag modules from new vehicle production to vehicles in dealer and company inventory. Including these actions, Ford Motor Company's fourth quarter North American production plan totals 1,110,000 vehicles (385,000 cars and 725,000 trucks), three percent lower than fourth quarter 1999 (cars down 11 percent and trucks equal to a year ago). In other truck segments, October sales of Ford sport utility vehicles totaled 65,691, up 11 percent from a year ago. Sales of the all-new Ford Escape compact SUV more than offset _______________________________________________________________________________ Sales Analysis and Reporting, The American Road, Room 1017, Dearborn, MI 48121 Telephone: (313) 323-9216; Fax: (313) 323-0610 Internet: http://media.ford.com -2- the decline in Ford Explorer sales. Ford Escape sales were 9,818, up 29 percent from September. Ford Explorer sales were 29,611, down 16 percent from October 1999. Year-to-date through October, Ford Motor Company's car and truck sales total 3.63 million, up three percent from the same period a year ago. # # # -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----