UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)
Ford Motor Company
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
345370860
(CUSIP Number)
Richard Sobelle, Esq.
Tracinda Corporation
150 South Rodeo Drive, Suite 250
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(310) 271-0638
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
October 20, 2008
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ¨
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
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The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
CUSIP No. 345370860
| 1. | Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Tracinda Corporation |
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| 2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
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| 3. | SEC Use Only
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| 4. | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
N/A |
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| 5. | Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Nevada |
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With |
7. Sole Voting Power
133,500,000 | |
| 8. Shared Voting Power
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| 9. Sole Dispositive Power
133,500,000 | ||
| 10. Shared Dispositive Power
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| 11. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
133,500,000 |
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| 12. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
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| 13. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
6.09%* |
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| 14. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
| * | Percentage calculated on the basis of 2,190,498,174 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of July 29, 2008, as set forth in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008. |
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CUSIP No. 345370860
| 1. | Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Kirk Kerkorian |
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| 2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
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| 3. | SEC Use Only
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| 4. | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
N/A |
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| 5. | Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States |
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With |
7. Sole Voting Power
133,500,000 | |
| 8. Shared Voting Power
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| 9. Sole Dispositive Power
133,500,000 | ||
| 10. Shared Dispositive Power
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| 11. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
133,500,000 |
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| 12. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
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| 13. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
6.09%* |
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| 14. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
| * | Percentage calculated on the basis of 2,190,498,174 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of July 29, 2008, as set forth in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008. |
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This Amendment No. 4 amends and supplements that certain Schedule 13D filed on June 19, 2008 by Tracinda Corporation, a Nevada corporation (“Tracinda”), and Kirk Kerkorian, an individual and the sole shareholder of Tracinda, and amended on July 8, 2008, September 2, 2008 and September 3, 2008 (the “Schedule 13D”) with respect to the common stock, $.01 par value per share, of Ford Motor Company, a Delaware Corporation (“Ford”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment No. 4 shall have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D. Except as specifically set forth herein, the Schedule 13D remains unmodified.
| Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction |
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by adding the following:
On October 20, 2008, Tracinda sold 7.3 million shares of Ford common stock for an average sales price of $2.43 per share, as set forth in Exhibit 11 and Exhibit 12 hereto, which are incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer |
Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following information:
(a)-(b) The following table sets forth information with respect to the shares beneficially owned by each person or entity named in Item 2 of the Schedule 13D. Mr. Kerkorian has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares held by the Filing Persons.
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Number of Shares | Percent of Outstanding(1) |
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| Tracinda Corporation |
133,500,000 | 6.09 | % | ||
| Kirk Kerkorian |
133,500,000 | 6.09 | % | ||
| Anthony L. Mandekic |
-0- | 0 | % |
| (1) | Computed on the basis of 2,198,498,174 shares of common stock issued and outstanding on July 29, 2008, as set forth in Ford’s Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008. |
(c) On October 20, 2008, Tracinda sold 7.3 million shares of Ford common stock in the open market for an average sales price of $2.43 per share, as set forth in Exhibit 11 and Exhibit 12 hereto, which are incorporated herein by reference. Other than as set forth herein, none of the persons named in paragraphs (a)-(b) above have effected any transactions in the shares during the past 60 days.
(d)-(e) Not applicable.
| Item 7. | Material to Be Filed as Exhibits |
Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following exhibits:
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 11 | Press Release issued by Tracinda on October 21, 2008. | |
| 12 | Schedule of Sales of Ford Common Stock | |
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
| October 21, 2008 |
TRACINDA CORPORATION | |||
| By: | /s/ Anthony L. Mandekic | |||
| Anthony L. Mandekic | ||||
| Secretary/Treasurer | ||||
| KIRK KERKORIAN | ||||
| By: | /s/ Anthony L. Mandekic | |||
| Anthony L. Mandekic | ||||
| Attorney-in-Fact * | ||||
| * | Power of Attorney dated May 9, 2008, filed as Exhibit (i) to the Schedule TO of Tracinda Corporation and Kirk Kerkorian on May 9, 2008. |
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