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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: September 8, 2016
(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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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))








Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 8, 2016, Ford Motor Company issued a news release announcing the election of Mr. John S. Weinberg to its Board of Directors. Mr. Weinberg's appointment is effective October 1, 2016. Mr. Weinberg has been appointed to the Nominating and Governance Committee, the Finance Committee, and the Sustainability and Innovation Committee of the Board of Directors effective October 1, 2016. Mr. Weinberg will receive on a pro rata basis for the remainder of the year the compensation currently paid to non-employee directors as disclosed in the Company’s 2016 Proxy Statement. Mr. Weinberg was Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. from June 2006 until October 2015. The Company's news release announcing the election of Mr. Weinberg is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.



Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.


EXHIBITS*

Designation
Description
Method of Filing
 
 
 
Exhibit 99
News release dated September 8, 2016
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.

 
 
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
Date: September 13, 2016
By:
/s/ Corey M. MacGillivray
 
 
Corey M. MacGillivray

 
 
Assistant Secretary







*
 
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.






EXHIBIT INDEX



Designation
Description
 
 
Exhibit 99
News release dated September 8, 2016