Current Report Filing (8-k)
November 16 2017 - 5:21PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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: November 13, 2017
(Date of earliest event reported)
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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1-3950 | 38-0549190 |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On November 16, 2017, Ford Motor Company issued a news release announcing the election of Mr. John B. Veihmeyer to its Board of Directors. Mr. Veihmeyer’s appointment is effective December 1, 2017. Mr. Veihmeyer has been appointed to the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors effective December 1, 2017. Mr. Veihmeyer will receive on a pro rata basis for the remainder of the year the compensation currently paid to non-employee directors as described in Exhibit 10-G-3 of Ford Motor Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. Mr. Veihmeyer was Global Chairman of KPMG International from April 2014 until September 2017. Ford’s news release announcing the election of Mr. Veihmeyer is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
EXHIBITS*
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Designation | Description | Method of Filing |
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| News release dated November 16, 2017 | Filed with this Report |
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.
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| | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
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Date: November 16, 2017 | By: | /s/ Corey M. MacGillivray |
| | Corey M. MacGillivray |
| | Assistant Secretary |
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* | | Any reference in the attached exhibit(s) to our corporate website(s) and/or other social media sites or platforms, and the contents thereof, is provided for convenience only; such websites or platforms and the contents thereof are not incorporated by reference into this Report nor deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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NEWS
For news releases, related materials and high-resolution photos and video, visit www.media.ford.com.
www.twitter.com/ford
www.facebook.com/ford
Ford Names John Veihmeyer to Board of Directors
DEARBORN, Mich., November 16, 2017 – Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is announcing
today the election of John Veihmeyer to the company’s board of directors. His appointment is
effective December 1.
Veihmeyer, 62, has decades of experience advising the world’s leading companies on financial
reporting, risk management and governance. He recently retired as chairman of KPMG
International, a role he held since April 2014.
“John brings decades of accounting, governance and risk management experience that spans
multiple industries and global borders,” said Executive Chairman Bill Ford. “He will provide a
unique perspective to our board at an exciting and unprecedented time of change for our
company and our industry.”
Veihmeyer will serve on the Ford Board of Directors’ Audit, and Nominating & Governance
committees.
Before becoming chairman, Veihmeyer previously held numerous roles at KPMG, including U.S.
chairman and CEO, U.S. deputy chairman, managing partner of KPMG’s Washington, D.C.,
operations, and global head of Risk Management and Regulatory.
Veihmeyer has been named as one of the “Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting” by
Accounting Today magazine, and one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Corporate
Governance by Directorship Magazine. He is a member of the Business Roundtable, the
International Business Council of the World Economic Forum, and serves as a member of the
Board of Trustees of the University of Notre Dame and of the Financial Accounting Foundation.
He received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Notre Dame Mendoza
College of Business.
Reference Information
For biographical information and photos of John Veihmeyer, click here.
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About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs,
manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln
luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing
leadership positions in electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility solutions. Ford employs
approximately 203,000 people worldwide. For more information regarding Ford, its products and Ford
Motor Credit Company, please visit www.corporate.ford.com.
Contact: Brad Carroll
313.390.5565
bcarro37@ford.com
This regulatory filing also includes additional resources:
veihmeyerboardannoucementfin.pdf
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