form8k.htm
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: January 29, 2009
(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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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Ford Motor Company ("Ford") hereby incorporates by reference its news release dated January 29, 2009, which is filed as Exhibit 99 hereto.

Ford will conduct two conference calls on January 29, 2009 to review preliminary fourth quarter and full-year 2008 financial results and 2009 outlook.  Beginning at 9:00 a.m., Ford's President and Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Lewis Booth will host a presentation for the investment community and news media to discuss Ford's preliminary financial results.  Investors may access this presentation by dialing 800-597-1926 (or 1-617-597-5525 from outside the United States).  The passcode for either telephone number is a verbal response of "Ford Earnings."

At 11:00 a.m., Ford Senior Vice President and Controller Peter Daniel, Ford Vice President and Treasurer Neil Schloss, and Ford Motor Credit Company Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer K.R. Kent will host a presentation for fixed income analysts and investors.  Investors may access this presentation by dialing 866-275-3409 (or 1-617-597-4027 from outside the United States).  The passcode for either telephone number is a verbal response of "Ford Fixed Income."

A listen-only webcast and supporting presentation materials for these calls is available on the Internet at www.shareholder.ford.com.  Investors may also access replays of the presentations after 2 p.m. the day of the event through Thursday, February 5, 2009 by dialing 888-286-8010 (or 1-617-801-6888 from outside the United States).  The passcode for replays of the earnings call is 29481628; the passcode for replays of the fixed income call is 55865600.  All times referenced above are in Eastern Time.

Please note that Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K discusses revenue and profits excluding special items for Ford's Automotive and Financial Services sectors and for the primary operating segments and business units therein.  The most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles are revenue and profits including special items.  We believe that revenue and profits excluding special items are useful measures to provide investors, because they exclude those items that we do not consider to be indicative of earnings from ongoing operating activities.  As a result, revenue and profits excluding special items provide investors with more relevant measures of the results generated by our operations.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.


EXHIBITS


Designation
Description
Method of Filing
     
Exhibit 99
News Release dated
Filed with this Report
 
January 29, 2009
  

 
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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 hereunto duly authorized.

   
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
   
(Registrant)
     
Date:  January 29, 2009
By:   
/s/ Louis J. Ghilardi
   
Louis J. Ghilardi
   
Assistant Corporate Secretary

 
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EXHIBIT INDEX



Designation
Description
   
News Release dated January 29, 2009
 
 
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