8-A12B 1 k65789e8-a12b.txt FORM 8-A PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8A FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR 12(G) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY ------------------------- (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) Delaware 38-1612444 ----------------------------------- ----------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) One American Road, Dearborn, Michigan 48126 ------------------------------------- ----- (Address or principal executive offices) (Zip Code) If this form relates to the If this form relates to the registration of a class of registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective upon filing pursuant to effective pursuant to General General Instruction A.(c), please Instruction A.(d), please check the check the following box. [X] following box. [ ] Securities Act registration statement file numbers to which this form relates: 333-50090 Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange to Be So Registered on Which Each Class Is to Be Registered ----------------------------------- --------------------------------------- 7 3/8% Notes due October 15, 2031 New York Stock Exchange Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. This Registration Statement relates to the 7 3/8% Notes due October 15, 2031 (the "Notes") issued by Ford Motor Credit Company (the "Company"). The Notes are described in the Company's Prospectus Supplement dated October 5, 2001 to its Prospectus dated February 26, 2001, under the heading "Description of Notes." This prospectus supplement and the related prospectus were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Company's Registration Statement No. 333-50090 by the Company pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) on October 9, 2001. Item 2. Exhibits
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DESIGNATION DESCRIPTION METHOD OF FILING ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibit 3-A Restated Certificate of Filed as Exhibit 3-A to Ford Motor Incorporation of Ford Motor Credit Company Report on Form 10-K Credit Company. for the year ended December 31, 1987 and incorporated herein by reference. File No. 1-6368. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibit 3-B By-Laws of Ford Motor Credit Filed as Exhibit 3-B to Ford Motor Company as amended through Credit Company Report on Form 10-K March 2, 1988. for the year ended December 31, 1987 and incorporated herein by reference. File No. 1-6368. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibit 4-A Form of Indenture dated as of Filed as Exhibit 4-A to Ford Motor February 1, 1985 between Ford Credit Company Registration Statement No. Motor Credit Company and 2-95568 and incorporated herein by Manufacturers Hanover Trust reference. Company relating to Debt Securities. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibit 4-A-1 Form of First Supplemental Filed as Exhibit 4-B to Ford Motor Indenture dated as of April 1, Credit Company Current Report on 1986 between Ford Motor Form 8-K dated April 29, 1986 and Credit Company and incorporated herein by reference. Manufacturers Hanover Trust File No. 1-6368. Company supplementing the Indenture designated as Exhibit 4-A. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibit 4-A-2 Form of Second Supplemental Filed as Exhibit 4-B to Ford Motor Indenture dated as of September Credit Company Current Report on 1, 1986 between Ford Motor Form 8-K dated August 28, 1986 and Credit Company and Manufacturers incorporated herein by reference. Hanover Trust Company File No. 1-6368. supplementing the Indenture designated as Exhibit 4-A. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibit 4-A-3 Ford of Third Supplemental Filed as Exhibit 4-E to Ford Motor Indenture dated as of March 15, Credit Company Registration Statement No. 1987 between Ford Motor Credit 33-12928 and incorporated herein Company and Manufacturers by reference. Hanover Trust Company supplementing the Indenture designated as Exhibit 4-A. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Item 2. Exhibits - continued
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibit 4-A-4 Form of Fourth Supplemental Filed as Exhibit 4-F to Post-Effective Indenture dated as of April 15, Amendment No. 1 to Ford Motor Credit 1988 between Ford Motor Company Registration No. 33-20081 Credit Company and and incorporated herein by reference. Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company supplementing the Indenture designated as Exhibit 4-A. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibit 4-A-5 Form of Fifth Supplemental Filed as Exhibit 4-G to Ford Motor Indenture dated as of September Credit Company Registration Statement 1, 1990 between Ford Motor No. 33-36946 and incorporated hereby Credit Company and by reference. Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company supplementing the Indenture designated as Exhibit 4-A. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibit 4-A-6 Form of Sixth Supplemental Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Ford Motor Indenture dated as of June 1, Credit Company Current Report on 1998 between Ford Motor Form 8-K dated June 15, 1998 and Credit Company and The Chase incorporated herein by reference. Manhattan Bank supplementing File No. 1-6368. the Indenture designated as Exhibit 4-A. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY By /s/ Stacy P. Thomas ---------------------------- Name: Stacy P. Thomas Title: Assistant Secretary Dated: October 30, 2001