---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000037996-21-000099"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "F"
cik: "0000037996"
company_name: "FORD MOTOR CO"
filed_at: "2021-12-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T02:36:40.932198+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ford elects Deere CEO John C. May to board of directors

## Summary
- John C. May, Chairman and CEO of Deere & Company, elected to Ford Board effective Dec. 9, 2021.
- May will serve on Finance, Compensation, Talent & Culture, and Nominating & Governance committees.
- His appointment expands Ford's board to 15 members.
- May brings experience in transforming Deere as a smart industrial company relevant to Ford's strategy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000037996-21-000099
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: F
- cik: 0000037996
- company_name: FORD MOTOR CO
- filed_at: 2021-12-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37996/000003799621000099/0000037996-21-000099-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37996/000003799621000099/f-20211208.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000037996-21-000099
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000037996-21-000099.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000037996-21-000099.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John C. May was elected as Director at FORD MOTOR CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On December 8, 2021, the Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company (the “Company”) elected Mr. John C. May to the Board of Directors, effective as of December 9, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37996/000003799621000099/0000037996-21-000099-index.htm

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