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 17, 2000
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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 March 17, 2000 concerning our memorandum of
understanding to buy Land Rover from the BMW Group, filed as Exhibit 20 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K, is incorporated by reference herein.
In 1999, revenue and unit sales volume for Land Rover were approximately
$5 billion and 177,000, respectively. The memorandum of understanding
specifies a purchase price of 3 billion euros for the Land Rover business, of
which 2 billion would be paid at closing (expected in mid-2000) and the balance
would be paid in 2005. We expect the transaction to be accretive to our
earnings in 2 to 3 years.
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 March 17, 2000 Filed with this Report
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: March 17, 2000 By: /s/ Peter Sherry, Jr.
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Peter Sherry, Jr.
Assistant Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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DESIGNATION DESCRIPTION
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Exhibit 20 News Release dated
March 17, 2000