Item  8.01. Other Events." -->
Item 8.01.   Other Events.
     On August 14, 2008, Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement with Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman”) pursuant to which Goldman will act as Ford’s sales agent with respect to an offering over time and from time to time of up to $500,000,000 of Ford Common Stock. Proceeds from the sale of the Common Stock pursuant to the Equity Distribution Agreement will be used to purchase from time to time outstanding debt securities of Ford Motor Credit Company LLC in open market or privately negotiated transactions. The Equity Distribution Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99, and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
EXHIBITS
         
Designation   Description   Method of Filing
 
        
Exhibit 99
  Equity Distribution Agreement dated August 14, 2008 between Ford Motor Company and Goldman, Sachs & Co.   Filed with this Report

 

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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: August 14, 2008  By:   /s/ Peter J. Sherry, Jr.    
    Peter J. Sherry, Jr.   
    Corporate Secretary   

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Designation   Description
   
 
Exhibit 99  
Equity Distribution Agreement dated August 14, 2008 between Ford Motor Company and Goldman, Sachs & Co.