SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of January 2012
Commission File No. 333-05752
CNH GLOBAL N.V.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
World Trade Center Amsterdam Airport
Schiphol Boulevard 217
1118 BH Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam
The Netherlands
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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CNH GLOBAL N.V.
Form 6-K for the month of January 2012
List of Exhibits:
1. News Release entitled, “CNH Announces Quarterly Earnings Release Dates for 2012”
SIGNATURES
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| CNH Global N.V. | ||
| By: | /s/ Michael P. Going | |
| Michael P. Going Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
January 13, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information contact:
| CNH Investor Relations |
+1 (630) 887-3745 | |
| CNH Corporate Communications |
+1 (630) 887-3823 |
CNH Announces Quarterly Earnings Release Dates for 2012
BURR RIDGE, IL – (January 13, 2012) – CNH today announced the following quarterly earnings releases schedule for 2012:
| 4th quarter and full-year 2011 January 31, 2012 | ||||
| 1st quarter 2012 April 25, 2012 | ||||
| 2nd quarter and 1st half 2012 July 30, 2012 | ||||
| 3rd quarter 2012 October 29, 2012 |
Earnings releases will be followed by a conference call with securities analysts and institutional investors, a webcast of which will be accessible via the Company website at www.cnh.com.
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CNH Global N.V. is a world leader in the agricultural and construction equipment businesses. Supported by approximately 11,300 dealers in approximately 170 countries, CNH brings together the knowledge and heritage of its Case and New Holland brand families with the strength and resources of its worldwide commercial, industrial, product support and finance organizations. CNH Global N.V., whose stock is listed at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:CNH), is a majority-owned subsidiary of Fiat Industrial S.p.A. (FI.MI). More information about CNH and its Case and New Holland products can be found online at www.cnh.com.