-----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, QUxtwHuxNyPN6xOxOJ6RLMV4lMn9xCJRL+SOqOdsOmsNb5dvI2JgLC1ALX134tgX HYD26ba9/4Am2r9WOwluBQ== 0000037996-98-000012.txt : 19980317 0000037996-98-000012.hdr.sgml : 19980317 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000037996-98-000012 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19980313 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19980313 SROS: NYSE 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: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03950 FILM NUMBER: 98565116 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE AMERICAN RD CITY: DEARBORN STATE: MI ZIP: 48121 BUSINESS PHONE: 3133223000 8-K 1 8-K - ASSOCIATES SPIN-OFF 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 March 13, 1998 ---------------- (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.) The American Road, Dearborn, Michigan 48121 -------------------------------------- ----- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code 313-322-3000 ------------ -2- Item 5. Other Events. - --------------------- News release dated March 13, 1998, filed as Exhibit 20 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, 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 Filed with this Report March 13, 1998 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: March 13, 1998 By/s/Peter Sherry, Jr. ------------------ Peter Sherry, Jr. Assistant Secretary -3- EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- DESIGNATION DESCRIPTION PAGE - ----------- ----------- ---- Exhibit 20 News release dated March 13, 1998 EX-20 2 EXHIBIT 20 FORD NEWS Global News, Public Affairs, World Headquarters, Dearborn, Michigan 48121 Telephone: (313) 322-9600; Fax: (313) 845-0570 Internet: http://media.ford.com Contact: Mel Stephens Mike Holland Jim Cain (313) 323-8220 (313) 323-8221 (313) 322-3428 FORD SETS DISTRIBUTION RATIO FOR SPIN-OFF OF THE ASSOCIATES DEARBORN, Mich., March 13, 1998 -- The actual distribution ratio for Ford Motor Company's [NYSE: F] spin-off of its 80.7 percent stake in Associates First Capital Corp. [NYSE: AFS] to Ford common and Class B shareholders will be 0.262085 shares of The Associates for each Ford share owned as of the record date on March 12, 1998. The distribution date is April 7, 1998. As announced on March 3, in addition to the spin-off, Ford will make a cash distribution in lieu of The Associates stock to U.S. employee savings plan participants who own Ford stock through the plans. The cash distribution will be of equal value to the stock distribution on a per-share basis. These plan participants will receive a cash distribution because stock in The Associates is no longer being offered as an investment option in U.S. employee savings plans as a result of the spin-off. The distribution ratio was calculated by dividing 279,484,849, the number of The Associates shares owned by Ford, by 1,066,390,822, which is the number of Ford common and Class B shares outstanding on the record date of March 12, 1998, which does not include the shares held in U.S. employee savings plans. # # # -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----