2007
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
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(Mark One) |
þ | | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 |
o | | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission file number 1-815
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS
AND COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 51-0014090 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19898
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:302-774-1000
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act
(Each class is registered on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.):
Title of Each Class
Common Stock ($.30 par value)
Preferred Stock
(without par value-cumulative)
$4.50 Series
$3.50 Series
No securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer (as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act). Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 ofRegulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of thisForm 10-K or any amendment to thisForm 10-K. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” inRule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one).
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Large accelerated filer þ | Accelerated filer o | Non-accelerated filer o | Smaller reporting company o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined inRule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No þ
The aggregate market value of voting stock held by nonaffiliates of the registrant (excludes outstanding shares beneficially owned by directors and officers and treasury shares) as of June 30, 2007, was approximately $46.6 billion.
As of January 31, 2008, 899,346,000 shares (excludes 87,041,000 shares of treasury stock) of the company’s common stock, $.30 par value, were outstanding.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (the “company” or “DuPont”) is filing this Amendment No. 1 toForm 10-K (the “Amended Report”) to amend its annual report for fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 (the “Original Report”) to correct the S&P 500 and Peer Group information shown in its Stock Performance Graph in Item 5 in the company’s Original Report, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 19, 2008. This adjustment is due to inadvertent error in certain calculations. The Amended Report does not otherwise affect DuPont’s Original Report. The Amended Report continues to speak as of the date of the Original Report and should be read in conjunction with the Original Report.
As required byRule 12b-15, DuPont’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer are providingRule 13a-14(a) certifications in connection with thisForm 10-K/A. Since financial statements are not contained in the Amended Report, the company is not furnishingRule 13a-14(b) certifications in connection with thisForm 10-K/A.
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Part II
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ITEM 5. | MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES |
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
The company’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (symbol DD) and certainnon-U.S. exchanges. The number of record holders of common stock was 91,717 at December 31, 2007, and 91,405 at January 31, 2008.
Holders of the company’s common stock are entitled to receive dividends when they are declared by the Board of Directors. While it is not a guarantee of future conduct, the company has continuously paid a quarterly dividend since the fourth quarter 1904. Dividends on common stock and preferred stock are usually declared in January, April, July and October. When dividends on common stock are declared, they are usually paid mid March, June, September and December. Preferred dividends are paid on or about the 25th of January, April, July and October. The Stock Transfer Agent and Registrar is Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
The company’s quarterly high and low trading stock prices and dividends per common share for 2007 and 2006 are shown below.
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2007 | | | High | | | Low | | | Declared |
Fourth Quarter | | | $ | 50.42 | | | | $ | 42.25 | | | | $ | 0.41 | |
Third Quarter | | | | 53.90 | | | | | 45.75 | | | | | 0.37 | |
Second Quarter | | | | 53.25 | | | | | 48.44 | | | | | 0.37 | |
First Quarter | | | | 53.67 | | | | | 47.58 | | | | | 0.37 | |
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2006 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Fourth Quarter | | | $ | 49.68 | | | | $ | 42.48 | | | | $ | 0.37 | |
Third Quarter | | | | 43.49 | | | | | 38.82 | | | | | 0.37 | |
Second Quarter | | | | 45.75 | | | | | 39.53 | | | | | 0.37 | |
First Quarter | | | | 43.50 | | | | | 38.52 | | | | | 0.37 | |
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Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
There were no purchases of the company’s common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2007.
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Item 5. | Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities,continued |
Stock Performance Graph
The following graph presents the cumulative five-year total return for the company’s common stock compared with the S&P 500 Stock Index and a self-constructed peer group of companies. The peer group companies for the year ended December 31, 2007 are Alcoa Inc.; BASF Corporation; The Dow Chemical Company; Eastman Kodak Company; Ford Motor Company; General Electric Company; Hewlett-Packard Company; Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company; Monsanto Company; Motorola, Inc.; PPG Industries, Inc.; Rohm and Haas Company; and United Technologies Corporation.
Stock Performance Graph
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| | | 12/31/2002 | | | 12/31/2003 | | | 12/31/2004 | | | 12/31/2005 | | | 12/31/2006 | | | 12/31/2007 |
DuPont | | | $ | 100 | | | | $ | 112 | | | | $ | 124 | | | | $ | 111 | | | | $ | 131 | | | | $ | 122 | |
S&P 500 | | | $ | 100 | | | | $ | 129 | | | | $ | 143 | | | | $ | 150 | | | | $ | 173 | | | | $ | 183 | |
Peer Group | | | $ | 100 | | | | $ | 139 | | | | $ | 159 | | | | $ | 164 | | | | $ | 184 | | | | $ | 209 | |
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The graph assumes that the value of DuPont Common Stock, the S&P 500 Stock Index and the peer group of companies was each $100 on December 31, 2002 and that all dividends were reinvested. The peer group is weighted by market capitalization.
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Part IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
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31.1 | | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the company’s Principal Executive Officer. |
31.2 | | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the company’s Principal Financial Officer. |
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Amended Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date April 23, 2008
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
Date: April 23, 2008
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By: | /s/ Jeffrey L. Keefer | |
Jeffrey L. Keefer
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Date: April 23, 2008
Stacey J. Mobley
Senior Vice President and
Chief Administrative Officer and
General Counsel — DuPont Legal
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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31.1 | | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the company’s Principal Executive Officer. |
31.2 | | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the company’s Principal Financial Officer. |
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