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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 August 6, 1996
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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.)
The American Road, Dearborn, Michigan 48121
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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.
Debt Securities. Pursuant to Registration Statement No. 33-64247, Ford
Motor Company, a Delaware corporation ("Ford"), in November 1995, registered
Debt Securities of Ford ("Debt Securities") in the principal amount of
$961,700,000. The Debt Securities were registered on Form S-3 to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended. The Debt Securities are to be issued under an Indenture
dated as of February 15, 1992 between Ford and The Bank of New York, as Trustee
(the "Indenture"). In connection therewith, Ford has entered into an
underwriting agreement dated August 6, 1996 (the "Underwriting Agreement") with
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and a pricing agreement dated August 6, 1996 (the
"Pricing Agreement") with Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., as representative of the
several Underwriters named in Schedule I thereto (the "Underwriters").
Ford has created a series of Debt Securities under the Indenture in the
aggregate principal amount of $250,000,000. Such series has been designated as
Ford's 7-1/2% Debentures due August 1, 2026 (the "Debentures"). The Debentures
are being offered by the Underwriters pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement
and the Pricing Agreement. The entire issue of the Debentures will be
represented by two global securities, one in the principal amount of
$200,000,000 and one in the principal amount of $50,000,000 (the "Global
Debentures"), except that in certain circumstances as provided in the Indenture
the Global Debentures will be exchanged for Debentures in definitive form (the
"Definitive Debentures"). Copies of the Underwriting Agreement, the Pricing
Agreement, the form of Global Debenture and the form of Definitive Debenture
are being filed as exhibits to this Report.
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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
EXHIBITS
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Designation Description Method of Filing
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Exhibit 1-A Underwriting Agreement dated August 6, Filed with this Report
1996 between Ford Motor Company and
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. relating to a series
of Ford Motor Company Debt Securities
registered pursuant to Registration Statement
No. 33-64247.
Exhibit 1-B Pricing Agreement dated August 6, 1996 Filed with this Report
between Ford Motor Company and Bear,
Stearns & Co. Inc., as representative of
the Underwriters named therein, relating to
a series of Ford Motor Company Debt
Securities registered pursuant to Registration
Statement No. 33-64247 designated as 7-1/2%
Debentures due August 1, 2026 in the aggregate
principal amount of $250,000,000.
Exhibit 4-A Form of Global Debenture relating to Ford Motor Filed with this Report
Company's 7-1/2% Debentures due August 1, 2026.
Exhibit 4-B Form of Definitive Debenture relating to Ford Filed with this Report
Motor Company's 7-1/2% Debentures due
August 1, 2026.
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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 thereunto duly authorized on the date indicated.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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(Registrant)
Date: August 9, 1996 By: /s/ Peter Sherry, Jr.
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Peter Sherry, Jr.
Assistant Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
DESIGNATION DESCRIPTION PAGE
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Exhibit 1-A Underwriting Agreement dated August 6,
1996 between Ford Motor Company and
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. relating to a series
of Ford Motor Company Debt Securities
registered pursuant to Registration Statement
No. 33-64247.
Exhibit 1-B Pricing Agreement dated August 6, 1996
between Ford Motor Company and Bear,
Stearns & Co. Inc., as representative of
the Underwriters named therein, relating to
a series of Ford Motor Company Debt
Securities registered pursuant to Registration
Statement No. 33-64247 designated as 7-1/2%
Debentures due August 1, 2026 in the aggregate
principal amount of $250,000,000.
Exhibit 4-A Form of Global Debenture relating to Ford Motor
Company's 7-1/2% Debentures due August 1, 2026.
Exhibit 4-B Form of Definitive Debenture relating to Ford
Motor Company's 7-1/2% Debentures due
August 1, 2026.