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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 14D-9
SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(4)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
(Name of Subject Company)
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
(Name of Persons Filing Statement)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
345370860
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
David G. Leitch
Group Vice President & General Counsel
Ford Motor Company
One American Road
Dearborn, Michigan 48126
(313) 322-7453
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications
on Behalf of the Person(s) Filing Statement)
WITH A COPY TO:
J. Warren Gorrell, Jr.
Joseph G. Connolly, Jr.
Hogan & Hartson LLP
Columbia Square
555 Thirteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 637-5600
þ Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before
the commencement of a tender offer.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
FORD MOTOR COMPANY STATEMENT ON TRACINDA CORPORATION ANNOUNCEMENT
The following statement is attributable to Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford and Ford
President and CEO Alan Mulally:
Dearborn, Mich., April 28 We welcome confidence in Ford and the progress we are making on our
transformation plan. Any investor can purchase Ford shares, which are sold on the open market. The Ford team remains focused on executing our plan to
transform Ford into a lean global enterprise delivering profitable growth for all.
Additional Information
Fords stockholders, employees and customers are strongly advised to carefully read Fords
solicitation/recommendation statement regarding Tracindas proposed tender offer, which will
contain important information, when it becomes available. Free copies of the
solicitation/recommendation statement, which will be filed by Ford with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, will be available at the SECs web site at http://www.sec.gov, or at the
Investor Relations Section of the Ford web site at http://www.ford.com, and will also be
available, without charge, by directing requests to Fords Investor Relations Department.
Global Ford Motor Company Employee Note
We today are seeing some high-profile investment activity and, as a result, intense media
speculation about our company. We wanted to try to provide you with some perspective as part of
our commitment to communicate with members of the Ford team.
This accelerated interest in Ford from investors and others is natural, as we continue to show
progress on our plan. We certainly welcome confidence in Ford and the progress we are making.
Clearly, we have the right team with the right plan and our progress is becoming more evident
each day.
Whatever the speculation or heightened interest in our progress, what is most important going
forward is that each of us stays focused on executing our plan. As we do, we will continue to
accelerate the transformation of Ford Motor Company into a lean global enterprise providing
profitable growth for all.
Thank you for your continued dedication and support.
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Bill Ford
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Alan Mulally |
Executive Chairman
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President & CEO |
Additional Information
Fords stockholders, employees and customers are strongly advised to carefully read Fords
solicitation/recommendation statement regarding Tracindas proposed tender offer, which will
contain important information, when it becomes available. Free copies of the
solicitation/recommendation statement, which will be filed by Ford with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, will be available at the SECs web site at http://www.sec.gov, or at the
Investor Relations Section of the Ford web site at http://www.ford.com, and will also be
available, without charge, by directing requests to Fords Investor Relations Department.