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: March 19, 2020
(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
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, par value $.01 per share | F | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 6.200% Notes due June 1, 2059 | FPRB | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 6.000% Notes due December 1, 2059 | FPRC | New York Stock Exchange | ||
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 ☐
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. ☐
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
In 2015, Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) and Ford Motor Credit Company LLC (“Ford Credit”) entered into an Amended and Restated Relationship Agreement (the “Relationship Agreement”) relating to Ford Credit’s long-standing business practices with Ford and to allocate to Ford Credit a portion of the commitments under Ford’s corporate credit facility. On March 19, 2020, Ford and Ford Credit further amended and restated the Relationship Agreement to, among other things, remove the allocation to Ford Credit. The Second Amended and Restated Relationship Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
EXHIBITS*
| Designation | Description | Method of Filing |
| Second Amended and Restated Relationship | Filed with this Report | |
| Agreement between Ford Motor Company | ||
| and Ford Motor Credit Company LLC | ||
| dated March 19, 2020 | ||
| Exhibit 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File | ** |
| (formatted in Inline XBRL) | ||
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: March 19, 2020 | By: | /s/ Corey M. MacGillivray |
| Corey M. MacGillivray | ||
| Assistant Secretary | ||
| * | Any reference in the attached exhibit(s) to our 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. | |
| ** | Submitted electronically with this Report in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S-T. | |