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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 (Date of earliest event reported) June 15, 1998
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FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-6368 38-1612444
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(State or other juris- (Commission File Number (IRS Employer
diction of incorporation Number) 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.
Ford Motor Credit Company, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), has
registered Debt Securities ("Debt Securities") pursuant to Registration
Statement No. 333-40477 and Registration Statement No. 333-50611. 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. The Company has
created a series of Debt Securities for issuance under an Indenture dated as of
February 1, 1985, as supplemented, between the Company and The Chase Manhattan
Bank (the "Indenture"), designated as the Company's 5 1/4% Notes due June 16,
2008 in the aggregate principal amount of DM2,000,000,000 (the "Notes"). Such
series of the Notes will be represented by Global Securities (the "Global
Securities"), except that in certain circumstances as provided in such
Indenture, the Global Securities will be exchanged for Notes in definitive form
(the "Definitive Notes"). Copies of the forms of specimen Global Securities for
such series are being filed as exhibits to this report.
ITEM 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
EXHIBITS
Designation Description Method of Filing
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Exhibit 4.1 Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated Filed with this Report.
June 1, 1998 between the Company
and The Chase Manhattan Bank.
Exhibit 4.2 Form of specimen Global Security Filed with this Report
relating to Ford Motor Credit
Company's 5 1/4% Notes due
June 16, 2008.
Exhibit 4.3 Form of specimen Global Security Filed with this Report.
relating to Ford Motor Credit
Company's 5 1/4% Notes due
June 16, 2008.
Exhibit 8.1 Opinion of Shearman & Sterling. Filed with this Report.
Exhibit 8.2 Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell. Filed with this Report.
Exhibit 23.1 Consent of Shearman & Sterling Filed with this Report.
is contained in their opinion set
forth in Exhibit 8.1.
Exhibit 23.2 Consent of Sullivan & Cromwell Filed with this Report.
is contained in their opinion set
forth in Exhibit 8.2.
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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 CREDIT COMPANY
(Registrant)
Date: June 15, 1998 By:/s/R. P. Conrad
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R. P. Conrad
Assistant Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Designation Description
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Exhibit 4.1 Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated
June 1, 1998 between the Company
and The Chase Manhattan Bank.
Exhibit 4.2 Form of specimen Global Security
relating to Ford Motor Credit
Company's 5 1/4% Notes due
June 16, 2008.
Exhibit 4.3 Form of specimen Global Security
relating to Ford Motor Credit
Company's 5 1/4% Notes due
June 16, 2008.
Exhibit 8.1 Opinion of Shearman & Sterling.
Exhibit 8.2 Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell.
Exhibit 23.1 Consent of Shearman & Sterling
is contained in their opinion set
forth in Exhibit 8.1.
Exhibit 23.2 Consent of Sullivan & Cromwell
is contained in their
opinion set
forth in Exhibit 8.2.