8-K

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:  November 2, 2009

(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.

On November 2, 2009, we announced additional steps to improve our balance sheet and enhance Automotive liquidity.  A copy of the press release announcing these actions is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Our news release dated November 3, 2009 concerning U.S. retail sales of Ford vehicles in October 2009, filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this report, is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

EXHIBITS

Designation	Description	Method of Filing
Exhibit 99.1	News Release dated	Filed with this Report
	November 2, 2009
Exhibit 99.2	News Release dated	Filed with this Report
	November 3, 2009

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:  November 3, 2009	By:	/s/Louis J. Ghilardi
		Louis J. Ghilardi
		Assistant Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Designation Description

Exhibit 99.1 News Release dated November 2, 2009

Exhibit 99.2 News Release dated November 3, 2009

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS

Contact: Media: Mark Truby 313.323.0539 mtruby@ford.com Equity Investment Community: Larry Heck 313.594.0613 fordir@ford.com Fixed Income Investment Community: Dave Dickenson 313.621.0881 fixedinc@ford.com Shareholder Inquiries: 800.555.5259 or 313.845.8540 stockinf@ford.com

Immediate release

FORD MOTOR COMPANY ANNOUNCES ACTIONS TO IMPROVE BALANCE SHEET AND ENHANCE AUTOMOTIVE LIQUIDITY

· Proposal to amend and extend existing revolving credit facility

· Launch of senior convertible notes offering

· Intent to initiate an equity distribution plan

DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 2, 2009 – Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) announced today additional steps to improve its balance sheet and enhance automotive liquidity.

Actions being announced include a proposal to lenders under Ford’s revolving credit facility to extend the maturity of the facility from 2011 to 2013 in exchange for reducing lenders’ commitments and increasing interest margins and fees. In addition, Ford is seeking to raise additional capital with a convertible debt offering and an equity distribution plan.

“These actions support the third pillar of our One Ford plan – finance the plan and improve our balance sheet,” said Alan Mulally, Ford’s president and CEO. “We expect the moves will enhance Ford’s automotive liquidity and over time reduce the company’s debt burden, providing an additional cushion given the still uncertain state of the economy.”

Credit agreement amendment and extension

Ford has proposed to the lenders under its secured credit agreement an amendment that would reduce revolving lenders’ revolving commitments, extend the maturity of such lenders’ revolving commitments until 2013 and modify certain covenants and other provisions. Pursuant to the proposal, each revolving lender that agrees to extend the maturity of its revolving commitments may reduce its revolving commitment by up to 25 percent at its election and to the extent its reduced revolving commitment exceeds certain specified levels, such excess would be converted into a new term loan under the secured credit agreement maturing on Dec. 15, 2013. In exchange for a reduction in their revolving commitments, as well as a 1 percentage point increase in interest rate margins, an increase in fees and payment of an upfront fee, the revolving lenders would agree to extend the maturity of their revolving commitments and loans to Nov. 30, 2013 from Dec. 15, 2011. The modified covenants would expand existing limitations on debt prepayments and repurchases to allow for further balance sheet improvements.  Ford would repay revolving loans to the extent necessary to effect the commitment reductions on Dec. 3, 2009.

The revolving lenders are required to submit their response to Ford’s proposal by Nov. 18, 2009. To date, certain revolving lenders have indicated that they intend to accept Ford’s proposal and extend about $6 billion of revolving commitments and loans to Nov. 30, 2013. The amendment and extension is subject to approval by lenders holding a majority in principal amount of the loans and commitments outstanding under the secured credit agreement.

Senior convertible notes offering

Ford intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, approximately $2 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior convertible notes due in 2016. The notes will be convertible by the holder and payable at Ford’s option in common stock, cash or a combination thereof. Ford intends to grant the underwriters an option to purchase an additional $300 million in aggregate principal amount of senior convertible notes.

Barclays Capital, BofA Merrill Lynch, Citi, Deutsche Bank Securities, Goldman Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and RBS are acting as joint book-running managers of the senior convertible notes offering.   BNP Paribas and HSBC also will be included in the underwriting syndicate for the offering.

Equity distribution plan

Ford also announced today that it intends to enter into an equity distribution agreement with certain broker/dealers pursuant to which it may offer and sell shares of its common stock from time to time for an aggregate offering price of up to $1 billion. Any sales of common stock under the equity distribution agreement are not expected to commence until December 2009 and are expected to be made over a several-month period by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on the New York Stock Exchange at market prices or as otherwise agreed.

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The senior convertible notes and the shares of common stock will be issued pursuant to Ford’s existing effective shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Net proceeds to Ford from the senior convertible notes offering and sales, if any, under the equity distribution plan are expected to be used for general corporate purposes.

Ford has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offerings to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents Ford has filed with the SEC for more complete information about Ford and the offerings. You may obtain these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer and underwriters participating in the offerings will arrange to send you the relevant prospectus and prospectus supplement if you request them by calling: Ford at 800-555-5259, BofA Merrill Lynch at 866-500-5408, Citi at 877-858-5407, and J.P. Morgan at 631-254-1735.

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 200,000 employees and about 90 plants worldwide, the company’s automotive brands include Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Volvo. 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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EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

NEWS

Contact: George Pipas

313-323-9216

gpipas@ford.com

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW PRODUCTS DRIVE FORD’S OCTOBER SALES, SHARE GAINS

· Ford, Lincoln and Mercury October U.S. sales totaled 132,483, up 3 percent versus a year ago and 21 percent higher than September

· October marks the third time in the last four months Ford sales have increased

· October retail share was up for the 12th time in 13 months

· All-new Taurus accelerates in October; Ford dealers report Taurus retail sales nearly tripled year-ago levels

· Ford, Lincoln and Mercury cars and crossovers post sales increases; overall car sales were up 11 percent versus a year ago, and crossovers were up 23 percent

· Ford’s new F-150 continues to achieve share gains, followed being named the coveted “Truck of Texas” by the Texas Auto Writer’s Association

DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 3, 2009 – Ford, Lincoln and Mercury October U.S. sales totaled 132,483, up 3 percent versus a year ago and 21 percent higher than September.  This marks the third time in the last four months Ford sales have increased.

“Consumer demand for our new high-quality, fuel-efficient products is driving Ford’s market share gains,” said Ken Czubay, Ford vice president, U.S. Marketing Sales and Service.  “Ford vehicles are among the ‘freshest’ available by any automaker – with more than 80 percent of our sales in October coming from our new 2010 models.”

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

Ford estimates its total market share in October was more than 15 percent – higher than a year ago and higher than its share in the first nine months of 2009.  Ford’s October retail share was up for the 12th time in 13 months.

“The Ford plan is working, led by the strength of our product lineup and customer demand for our new cars, utilities and trucks,” said Czubay.  “Consumers increasingly are noticing that the Ford difference is our great products, our strong business and our leadership in quality, fuel efficiency, safety, smart technologies and value.”

October Sales Highlights

· All-new Ford Taurus sales totaled 6,076, up 141 percent versus a year ago.  Dealers reported retail sales nearly tripled year-ago levels.

· Other new Ford, Lincoln and Mercury cars posting increases included the Ford Fusion (up 24 percent), Ford Mustang (up 2 percent) and Lincoln MKZ (up 27 percent).

· Crossover utilities posted strong sales increases: Ford Escape was up 26 percent; Ford Edge up 38 percent; Ford Flex up 8 percent; Mercury Mariner up 36 percent; Lincoln MKX up 15 percent.  In addition, sales of the all-new Lincoln MKT crossover were up 36 percent from September.

· Ford’s F-Series truck achieved sales of 39,496 and a year-to-year share increase in the full-size pickup category.  In addition, the all-new Ford F-150 SVT Raptor captured the coveted “Truck of Texas” award from the Texas Auto Writer’s Association.  Ford’s F-Series has been the No. 1-selling truck in America for 32 years straight.

· Ford’s new EcoBoost engine technology is winning customers, too.  In October, sales of EcoBoost-equipped models were twice as high as September.  EcoBoost provides customers up to 20 percent improvement in fuel economy and a 15 percent reduction in emissions versus larger-displacement engines.  EcoBoost is standard on the Taurus SHO and available on the Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS and Lincoln MKT.

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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.

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 200,000 employees and about 90 plants worldwide, the company's automotive brands include Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Volvo. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford's products, please visit www.ford.com.

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