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 17, 2001
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(Date of earliest event reported)
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-3950 38-0549190
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
One American Road, Dearborn, Michigan 48126
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 313-322-3000
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Item 5. Other Events.
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Our news release dated October 17, 2001 concerning third quarter 2001
financial results, our third quarter 2001 financial statements and supplemental
third quarter 2001 financial information, filed as Exhibits 20, 99.1 and 99.2
through 99.5, respectively, to this report, are incorporated by reference
herein.
In addition, our North American Production and Overseas Sales schedule
dated October 17, 2001, filed as Exhibit 99.6 to this report, is incorporated by
reference herein.
To view slides summarizing our third quarter 2001 financial results,
investors can visit the following web site:
http://media.ford.com/pdf/3q01SASlides.pdf. Also, investors can access replays
of a review of our third quarter results by I. Martin Inglis, Ford's Group Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer, that took place in the morning on October
17, 2001, by visiting one of the following web sites: www.streetfusion.com or
www.streetevents.com.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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EXHIBITS
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Designation Description Method of Filing
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Exhibit 20 News Release dated
October 17, 2001 Filed with this Report
Exhibit 99.1 Third Quarter 2001
Financial Statements Filed with this Report
Exhibit 99.2 Selected Consolidated Detail Filed with this Report
Exhibit 99.3 Vehicle Unit Sales Detail Filed with this Report
Exhibit 99.4 Third Quarter 2001 Data Filed with this Report
Sheet
Exhibit 99.5 Automotive Geographic and Filed with this Report
Cost of Sales Detail
Exhibit 99.6 North American Production Filed with this Report
and Overseas Sales schedule
dated October 17, 2001
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SIGNATURE
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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
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(Registrant)
Date: October 17, 2001 By: /s/Kathryn S. Lamping
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Kathryn S. Lamping
Assistant Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Designation Description
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Exhibit 20 News Release dated October 17, 2001
Exhibit 99.1 Third Quarter 2001 Financial Statements
Exhibit 99.2 Selected Consolidated Detail
Exhibit 99.3 Vehicle Unit Sales Detail
Exhibit 99.4 Third Quarter 2001 Data Sheet
Exhibit 99.5 Automotive Geographic and Cost of Sales Detail
Exhibit 99.6 North American Production and Overseas Sales
schedule dated October 17, 2001