-----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, MvpxQ7Y2wWBgAEZ6et67v1jhCDHthJ2upe5wnCnxz1n1mfyB1DyZHVQy/7dcT5R6 RPpbvhttMXU9kA0JEmUnsg== 0001140361-08-005621.txt : 20080303 0001140361-08-005621.hdr.sgml : 20080303 20080303153616 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-08-005621 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080303 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20080303 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080303 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: 08659471 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 form8k.htm FORD MOTOR CO 8-K 3-3-2008 form8k.htm
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:  March 3, 2008
(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:


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Item 8.01. Other Events.

Our news release dated March 3, 2008 concerning U.S. retail sales of Ford vehicles in February 2008, 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 March 3, 2008
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:  March 3, 2008
By:
/s/Louis J. Ghilardi
   
Louis J. Ghilardi
   
Assistant Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX


Designation
Description
   
News Release dated March 3, 2008
 
 

 EX-99 2 ex99.htm EXHIBIT 99 ex99.htm
Exhibit 99

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NEWS

Contact:
George Pipas

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

·  Ford Focus retail sales climbed 36 percent compared with a year ago; redesigned, fuel-efficient small car – and SYNC – are appealing to younger buyers.
·  Crossover demand growth continues; Ford Edge up 46 percent; Lincoln MKX up 22 percent.
·  Lincoln retail sales up 2 percent.
·  Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales totaled 185,294, down 7 percent.  Lower daily rental sales (down 20 percent) accounts for 60 percent of the decline.  Retail sales down 6 percent.
·  Total Ford Motor Company sales (including Jaguar, Land Rover, and Volvo) totaled 196,681, down 7 percent.


“The new Focus and SYNC arrived at an opportune time,” said Jim Farley, Ford’s group vice president, Marketing and Communications.  “We needed to raise awareness and consideration among younger buyers – and Focus and SYNC are getting us back in the game.”

Buyers age 16-35 account for 32 percent of retail sales for the 2008 Focus, compared with 28 percent for the previous model.  Focus is one of 12 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models equipped with SYNC, an affordable, in-car connectivity technology that fully integrates most Bluetooth-enabled cell phones and MP3 players by voice activation.


Go to http://media.ford.com for news releases and high-resolution photographs.

 
 
 

Retail car sales were 4 percent higher than a year ago paced by the Focus and the three mid-size sedans – Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, and Lincoln MKZ – which combined posted a retail sales increase of 7 percent.

Crossover utility vehicles continued to see higher sales in February (up 10 percent).  Higher sales for the Ford Edge (up 46 percent) and Lincoln MKX (up 22 percent) led the increase in CUVs.

The MKZ and MKX helped Lincoln post higher retail sales in February (up 2 percent) although total sales were down 11 percent, reflecting lower fleet sales.

Among trucks, sales for Ford’s F-Series pickup totaled 52,548, off 5 percent from a year ago.  Sales for Ford’s compact pickup, the Ranger, totaled 7,431, up 27 percent.

Sales for traditional sport utility vehicles continued to decline in February as combined sales for the Ford Explorer and Expedition, Mercury Mountaineer, and Lincoln Navigator were 22 percent lower than a year ago.

Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales totaled 185,294, down 7 percent compared with a year ago.  Lower daily rental sales (down 20 percent) accounted for 60 percent of the decline.

Total Ford Motor Company sales, including Jaguar, Land Rover, and Volvo, totaled 196,681, also down 7 percent.

North American Production
In the second quarter 2008, the company plans to produce 730,000 vehicles, a level 10 percent lower than a year ago when the company produced 811,000 vehicles.  The reduction reflects the current economic conditions.

In the first quarter 2008, the company plans to produce 685,000 vehicles, unchanged from the previously announced plan.


Go to http://media.ford.com for news releases and high-resolution photographs.

 
 
 

Note: The sales data included in this release and the accompanying tables are based largely on data reported by dealers representing their sales to retail and fleet customers.
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About Ford Motor Company
 
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles in 200 markets across six continents.  With about 245,000 employees and about 100 plants worldwide, the company’s core and affiliated automotive brands include Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln, Mercury, Volvo and Mazda.  The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company.  For more information regarding Ford’s products, please visit www.ford.com.
 
 
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