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: May 2, 2006
(Date of earliest event reported)
FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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
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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Item 8.01. Other Events.
Form of Underwriting Agreement setting out underwriting terms on which Ford Motor Credit Company proposes to conduct offerings of its debt securities. This Form of Underwriting Agreement supersedes the Form of Underwriting Agreement filed as Exhibit 1-A to Ford Motor Credit Company's registration statement on Form S-3 (file no. 333-132557), filed on March 17, 2006, filed as Exhibit 1 to this report, is incorporated by reference herein.
Ford Motor Credit Company's news release dated May 2, 2006 concerning an exchange offer for its debt securities, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, is incorporated by reference herein.
Ford Motor Company's news release dated May 2, 2006 concerning U.S. retail sales of Ford vehicles in April 2006, filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this report, is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
EXHIBITS
Designation | Description | Method of Filing |
| | | |
| Exhibit 1 | Form of Underwriting Agreement | Filed with this Report |
| | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | News release dated | Filed with this Report |
| | May 2, 2006 of | |
| | Ford Motor Credit Company |
| | | |
| Exhibit 99.2 | News release dated | Filed with this Report |
| | May 2, 2006 of | |
| | Ford Motor Company | |
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 |
| | | (Registrant) |
| | | |
| Date: May 2, 2006 | By: | /s/C. M. MacGillivray |
| | | C. M. MacGillivray |
| | | Assistant Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Designation | Description |
| | |
| Exhibit 1 | Form of Underwriting Agreement |
| |
| Exhibit 99.1 | News release dated |
| | May 2, 2006 of |
| | Ford Motor Credit Company |
| | |
| Exhibit 99.2 | News release dated |
| | May 2, 2006 of |
| | Ford Motor Company |
