Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Gayton Bradley M
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2016
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FORD MOTOR CO [F]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE AMERICAN ROAD
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP and General Counsel
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

DEARBORN, MI 48126
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 6,916
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (1) 03/03/2023 Common Stock, $0.01 par value 17,713 $ 12.75 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 03/04/2022 Common Stock, $0.01 par value 11,879 $ 12.46 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 03/03/2024 Common Stock, $0.01 par value 20,253 $ 15.37 D  
Ford Stock Units   (4)   (4) Common Stock, $0.01 par value 2,376 $ (4) D  
Ford Stock Units   (5)   (5) Common Stock, $0.01 par value 5,395 $ (5) D  
Ford Stock Units   (6)   (6) Common Stock, $0.01 par value 8,608 $ (6) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Gayton Bradley M
ONE AMERICAN ROAD
DEARBORN, MI 48126
      VP and General Counsel  

Signatures

Jerome F. Zaremba, Attorney-in-Fact 01/08/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) This option became exercisable to the extent of 33% of the shares optioned after one year from the date of grant (03/04/2013), 66% after two years, and in full after three years.
(2) This option became exercisable to the extent of 33% of the shares optioned after one year from the date of grant (03/05/2012), 66% after two years, and in full after three years.
(3) This option became exercisable to the extent of 33% of the shares optioned after one year from the date of grant (03/04/2014), 66% after two years, and in full after three years.
(4) These Ford Restricted Stock Units were acquired under the Company's 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan without payment by me. These Ford Restricted Stock Units will be converted and distributed to me, without payment, in shares of Common Stock on March 4, 2016.
(5) These Ford Restricted Stock Units were acquired under the Company's 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan without payment by me. These Ford Restricted Stock Units will be converted and distributed to me, without payment, to the extent of 2,657 shares Common Stock on March 4, 2016 and 2,738 shares of Common Stock on March 4, 2017.
(6) These Ford Restricted Stock Units were acquired under the Company's 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan without payment by me. These Ford Restricted Stock Units will be converted and distributed to me, without payment, in shares of Common Stock to the extent of 33% after one year from the date of grant (03/04/2015), 66% after two years, and in full after three years.

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