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: February 3,
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
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38-0549190
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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One American Road, Dearborn,
Michigan
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48126
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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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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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
140.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation
under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
Due to
concerns about the instability in the capital markets with the uncertain state
of the global economy, on January 29, 2009, we gave notice to borrow the total
unused amount (i.e., $10.9 billion) under our $11.5 billion secured revolving
credit facility entered into in December 2006. On February 3, 2009,
the requested borrowing date, the lenders under that facility advanced to us
$10.1 billion. As expected, the $890 million commitment of
Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., one of the lenders under the facility, was
not advanced because of Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. having filed for
protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code on
October 5, 2008. The $10.1 billion revolving loan will bear
interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 2.25% and will mature on December 15,
2011. For more information about this revolving credit facility, see
Note 16 of the Notes to the Financial Statements published in our Current Report
on Form 8-K dated June 2, 2008, which discussion of the revolving credit
facility is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01. Other
Events.
Our news
release dated February 3, 2009 concerning U.S. retail sales of Ford vehicles in
January 2009, filed as Exhibit 99 to this report, is incorporated by
reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
EXHIBITS
Designation
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Description
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Method of Filing
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Exhibit
99
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News
Release dated
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Filed
with this Report
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February
3, 2009
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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.
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FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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(Registrant)
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Date: February
3, 2009
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By:
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/s/Louis J. Ghilardi
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Louis
J. Ghilardi
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Assistant
Secretary
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Designation
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Description
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News
Release dated February 3,
2009
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