-----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, PNHpTWIq1CKKUvevMYIFDB0iVZg19Ya15mndxKOkR9szo5Jg3Z2c7TYDzxfutwcF FlFSUCD0f3CQPKfx6Oc1HQ== 0000037996-04-000257.txt : 20041001 0000037996-04-000257.hdr.sgml : 20041001 20041001144317 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000037996-04-000257 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20041001 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20041001 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041001 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FORD MOTOR CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000037996 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTOR VEHICLES & PASSENGER CAR BODIES [3711] IRS NUMBER: 380549190 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03950 FILM NUMBER: 041058068 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE AMERICAN ROAD CITY: DEARBORN STATE: MI ZIP: 48126 BUSINESS PHONE: 3133223000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE AMERICAN RD CITY: DEARBORN STATE: MI ZIP: 48126 8-K 1 e100104cover.txt UNITED STATES 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 1, 2004 --------------- (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 ------------ Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 140.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) -2- Item 8.01. Other Events. - ------------------------ Our news release dated October 1, 2004 concerning U.S. retail sales of Ford vehicles in September 2004, filed as Exhibit 99 to this report, is incorporated by reference herein. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. - --------------------------------------------- EXHIBITS -------- Designation Description Method of Filing - ----------- ----------- ---------------- Exhibit 99 News Release dated October 1, 2004 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 hereunto duly authorized. FORD MOTOR COMPANY ----------------------------------- (Registrant) Date: October 1, 2004 By: /s/Peter J. Sherry, Jr. ------------------------------- Peter J. Sherry, Jr. Secretary -3- EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- Designation Description - ----------- ----------- Exhibit 99 News Release dated October 1, 2004 EX-99 2 e100104ex99.txt Ford NEWS Contact: George Pipas 313-323-9216 gpipas@ford.com Go to http://media.ford.com for news releases and high-resolution photographs. IMMEDIATE RELEASE - ----------------- FORD'S F-SERIES TRUCK SETS MONTH AND YEAR-TO- DATE RECORDS WITH SEPTEMBER SALES OF 99,720 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- o F-Series' September sales climbed 22 percent from last year's record sales; 2004 year-to-date sales now total 697,938. New F-Series Super Duty off to a fast start. o Mercury Mariner debuts and helps Mercury brand post sales increase of 6 percent. o Volvo sets new September sales record. o Ford's overall September sales were 282,656, down 4 percent. Car sales declined 19 percent but truck sales were 2 percent higher. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 1 - Ford's F-Series truck, America's best-selling vehicle for 22 years in a row and counting, set a new September record with sales of 99,720, up 22 percent from last year's record sales. September was the second highest F-Series sales for any month in the 56-year history of the truck - eclipsed only by the 102,424 units sold in October 2001 - and the thirteenth month in a row of higher F-Series sales. Year-to-date, F-Series sales totaled 697,938, which is a record for the first nine months. "The new F-150 set a new standard for full-size pickups when it was introduced last September," said Jim O'Connor, Ford group vice president, North American Marketing, Sales and Service. "This year, the new F-Series Super Duty debuted during NFL Kickoff Weekend and its sales eclipsed even those of the F-150 in its introduction month. Suffice it to say, we expect our 'Built Ford Tough' F-Series to remain America's truck for years to come." Overall, U.S. customers purchased or leased 282,656 cars and trucks from Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, Jaguar, Volvo, and Land Rover dealers in September, down 4 percent compared with a year ago. As in past months, sales of passenger cars have been weak. September car sales declined 19 percent compared with a year ago. Truck sales were up 2 percent. "We're confident car sales will improve in the fourth quarter," said O'Connor. Shipments of the all-new Ford Five Hundred and Mercury Montego sedans and Ford Freestyle crossover SUV began in September and will be officially introduced in October and November. The all-new Ford Mustang coupe will debut in November. Year-to-date through September, the company's sales were 2.5 million, down 5 percent compared with the same period a year ago. The Mercury Mariner was introduced in late September and it helped boost Mercury brand sales 6 percent compared with a year ago. Volvo sales were 10,541, up 1 percent from last year's record sales. Sales for the new S40 sedan were more than double the level of sales for the old model a year ago. ### -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----