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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: December 4, 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
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.
     On December 4, 2009, Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement with Barclays Capital Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and RBS Securities Inc. (the “Managers”) pursuant to which the Managers will act as Ford’s sales agents with respect to an offering over time and from time to time of up to $1,000,000,000 of Ford Common Stock. Proceeds from the sale of the Common Stock pursuant to the Equity Distribution Agreement will be used for general corporate purposes. The Equity Distribution Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99, and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
EXHIBITS
         
Designation   Description   Method of Filing
 
       
Exhibit 99
  Equity Distribution Agreement dated December 4, 2009 between Ford Motor Company and Barclays Capital Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and RBS Securities Inc.   Filed with this Report


 

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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: December 4, 2009  By:   /s/ Louis J. Ghilardi    
    Louis J. Ghilardi   
    Assistant Secretary   


 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Designation   Description
 
   
Exhibit 99
  Equity Distribution Agreement dated December 4, 2009 between Ford Motor Company and Barclays Capital Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and RBS Securities Inc.