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accession: "0000037996-25-000236"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "F"
cik: "0000037996"
company_name: "FORD MOTOR CO"
filed_at: "2025-12-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T13:25:25.757521+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ford amends retirement plans, closes SRP to new retirees; updates By-Laws

## Summary
- SRP closed to new retirees effective Jan 2, 2026; BEP and SRP amended effective Jan 1, 2026.
- By-Laws amended: removes director retirement age, updates stockholder meeting procedures, universal proxy.
- Amendments approved Dec 11, 2025 by Board; By-Laws effective immediately, plans on Jan 1/2.
- BEP preserves benefits limited by IRS code; SRP changes affect future compensation arrangements.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000037996-25-000236
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: F
- cik: 0000037996
- company_name: FORD MOTOR CO
- filed_at: 2025-12-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37996/000003799625000236/0000037996-25-000236-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37996/000003799625000236/f-20251211.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000037996-25-000236.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  FORD MOTOR CO: Amended By-Laws to update stockholder meeting provisions, advance notice, remove director retirement age, streamline committees, and other updates (effective 2025-12-11).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2025-12-11
  source text: On December 11, 2025, the Board adopted amendments to the Company’s By-Laws (the “By-Laws”), which became effective immediately
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37996/000003799625000236/0000037996-25-000236-index.htm

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