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: October 2, 2018

(Date of earliest event reported)

FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of organization)

1-6368	38-1612444
(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

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Item 8.01. Other Events.

The news release dated October 2, 2018 of Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) concerning U.S. sales in September 2018 is filed as Exhibit 99 to this Report and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

EXHIBITS*

Designation	Description	Method of Filing
Exhibit 99	News release dated October 2, 2018 of Ford Motor Company concerning September 2018 U.S. sales	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 CREDIT COMPANY LLC
		(Registrant)
Date: October 2, 2018	By:	/s/ David J. Witten
		David J. Witten
		Assistant Secretary

* Any reference in the attached exhibit(s) to Ford’s corporate website(s) and/or other social media sites or platforms, and the contents thereof, is provided for convenience only; such websites or platforms and the contents thereof are not incorporated by reference into this Report nor deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

EX-99

Exhibit 99

www. twitter. com/Ford Total Vehicle Retail Fleet Truck SUV Car 1 9 7,404 1 4 8 ,233 4 9 ,171 9 3 ,408 6 6 ,884 3 7 ,112 U.S. Sales Versus September 2017 -11 .2% -12.6% -6.7% -9.9% -2.7% -25.7% sales of 80,000 trucks three times this year. Ford SUVs are running at a gain. Lincoln’s Navigator posted a 77 percent gain, with 88 percent of – Mark LaNeve, Ford vice president, September marks seven straight months of F-Series topping 70,000 sales. Transaction pricing is running at record levels of $46,600 per truck, up $1,000 over a year ago. Super Duty transaction pricing totaled a record $59,100 per truck in September. Ford Trucks Ford brand SUV sales are running at a record pace this year through September. Expedition turned in a 27.4 percent gain on record transaction prices of $63,600 as customers opt for more high series Platinum SUVs. Ford SUVs As America’s best-selling sports car, Ford Mustang represents approximately one out of every three sports cars sold here. Ford sold 5,770 Mustangs in September, a slight decline compared to what we believe was a down month for the overall sports car segment. Ford Performance Representing just more than half the commercial van market, Ford’s overall van sales were down in September based on fleet order timing. Through last month, Ford van sales are up 3.8 percent, while Transit sales expanded 13.5 percent with 106,463 vans sold. Ford Commercial Vans Lincoln clients are loading up on Navigator, with high series Black Label SUVs spending on average just 12 days on dealer lots. Overall Navigator sales were up 77.3 percent last month, with transaction price gains of almost $30,000. The hottest market for Navigator ls California, with sales up 166.7 percent in September. Lincoln Ford Motor Company’s September U.S. sales declined 11.2 percent on total sales of 197,404 vehicles Ford’s overall average transaction pricing increased $1,500 for September, expanding more than twice the rate of the overall industry average Ford F-Series topped the 70,000-truck mark for the seventh straight month, selling 75,092 pickups in September. Three times this year, F-Series has sold above the 80,000-truck mark, while no other pickup has even surpassed 60,000 trucks sold in a month Ford Expedition results were up 27.4 percent on a total of 3,627 vehicles sold, while Ford EcoSport turned in sales of 4,577 SUVs Ford Mustang sales totaled 5,770 cars, representing a slight decline of 1.3 percent All-new Lincoln Navigator remains white hot, with overall sales up 77.3 percent. Lincoln’s luxury SUV is maintaining an incredibly rich mix of high series vehicles # # # A bo ut Ford Motor Comp any Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility solutions. Ford employs approximately 201,000 people worldwide. For more information regarding Ford, its products and Ford Motor Credit Company, please visit www.corporate.ford.com. *U.S. sales volume reflects transactions with (i) retail and fleet customers (as reported by dealers), (ii) government and (iii) Ford management. Average transaction pricing based on J.D. Power and Associates PIN data. H I G H L I G H T S For the industry, September presented a tough scenario for comparison due to strong performance a year ago resulting from pent-up and replacement demand following Hurricane Harvey in Houston, while September 2018 experienced some weather-related “F-Series posted its seventh straight month of sales above the 70,000-truck mark in September. As part of that run, F-Series has exceeded record pace this year. The Expedition turned in a strong 27 percent Navigators sold as high-trim series Black Label and Reserve models.” U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service impact due to Hurricane Florence. W I N N I N G P O R T F O L I O S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 8 S A L E S F ord F-Series Tops 70,000-Truck Mark for Seventh Consecutive Month, W hile Ford Expedition Sales Jump 27. 4 Percent; Li ncoln Navigator Sales Up 77.3 Percent

FORD MOTOR COMPANY SEPTEMBER 2018 Erich Merkle 313.806.4562 emerkle2@ford. com C O N T A C T September 2018 August 2018 September 2017 Dealer Stock (on ground) Units at Month-End Days' Supply Units at Month-End Days' Supply Units at Month-End Days' Supply Cars SUVs Trucks Total 94,070 174,346 214,376 482,792 63 65 57 61 99,558 174,216 210,134 483,908 72 60 56 60 113,329 154,168 246,341 513,838 59 58 62 60 September 2018 August 2018 September 2017 Gross Stock (incl. in-transit) Units at Month-End Days' Supply Units at Month-End Days' Supply Units at Month-End Days' Supply Cars SUVs Trucks Total 115,125 209,336 279,696 604,157 78 78 75 77 118,819 214,430 272,602 605,851 85 73 72 75 135,471 188,076 295,644 619,191 71 71 74 72 September 2018 September CYTD Fleet Segment Percent of Total Sales YOY Change Percent of Total Sales YOY Change Rental Commercial Government 5.5% 13.2% 6.2% (0.0) points 0.8 points 0.4 points 11.4% 13.0% 6.0% (0.0) points 1.0 points (0.2) points Total Fleet 24.9% 1.2 points 30.5% 0.7 points S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 8 I N V E N T O R Y / F L E E T R E S U L T S