Item 5.04 Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrants Employee Benefit Plans.
As previously disclosed, Federal-Mogul Corporation, a Michigan corporation (the Company) and
all of its wholly-owned United States subsidiaries (U.S. subsidiaries) filed voluntary petitions
on October 1, 2001 for reorganization under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (the
Bankruptcy Code) with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the
Bankruptcy Court). On October 1, 2001, certain of the Companys United Kingdom subsidiaries
(together with the U.S. subsidiaries, the Debtors and Debtors-in-Possession) filed voluntary
petitions for reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code with the Bankruptcy Court. On November 8,
2007, the Bankruptcy Court entered an Order (the Confirmation Order) confirming the Fourth
Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization for Debtors and Debtors-in-Possession (as Modified) (the
Plan) and entered Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law regarding the Plan (the Findings of
Fact and Conclusions of Law). On November 14, 2007, the United States District Court for the
District of Delaware entered an order affirming the Confirmation Order and the Findings of Fact and
Conclusions of Law. On the effective date of the Plan (the Effective Date), the Company will
merge with and into New Federal-Mogul Corporation, a Delaware corporation (New Federal-Mogul),
whereupon New Federal-Mogul will be the surviving corporation.
On the Effective Date, certain securities of the Company, including the outstanding shares of
the Companys Common Stock and Series C ESOP Convertible Preferred Stock held by the Companys
401(k) Investment Program (the 401(k) Program), Salaried Employees Investment Program (the
SEIP), and the Employee Investment Program (the EIP, together with the 401(k) Program and the
SEIP, the Programs), will be cancelled and the holders thereof will receive in exchange therefor
warrants (the Warrants) to purchase Class A Common Stock of New Federal-Mogul (Class A Common
Stock). In addition, the SEIP is expected to be merged into the 401(k) Program no later than
March 31, 2008.
In connection with these transactions, directors and executive officers (as defined under
Regulation BTR) of New Federal-Mogul will not be able to exercise or sell the Warrants held by them
in the Programs or trade any other equity securities of New Federal-Mogul, including the Class A
Common Stock that they may receive in connection with their services or employment as a director or
officer of New Federal-Mogul, for a period which is expected to begin on December 27, 2007 and end
on March 31, 2008 (the Blackout Period). On December 21, 2007, the Company distributed a notice
to directors and executive officers of the Company with regard to the Blackout Period (the
Notice). A copy of the Notice is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Statements contained in this Form 8-K and the Notice, which are not historical fact,
constitute Forward-Looking Statements. Actual results may differ materially due to numerous
important factors that are described in the Companys most recent report to the SEC on Form 10-K,
which may be revised or supplemented in subsequent reports to the SEC on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. Such
factors include, among others, the timing of implementing restructuring actions and the timing of
consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Plan. Federal-Mogul does not intend or assume
any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the
date of this Form 8-K.
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1
|
Notice to Directors and Executive Officers Concerning the Blackout Period |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has
duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION | ||||||
Date:
December 21, 2007
|
By: | /s/ Robert L. Katz | ||||
| Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1
|
Notice to Directors and Executive Officers Concerning the Blackout Period |
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