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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 6, 2004
VISTEON CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-15827 | 38-3519512 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 17000 Rotunda Drive, Dearborn, Michigan | 48120 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (800)-VISTEON
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| o | Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e4(c)) |
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SECTION 5 — CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On October 12, 2004, the registrant issued a press release relating to the appointment of Kenneth Woodrow to the registrant’s Board of Directors. The press release, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, is incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 9 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99.1
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Press release dated October 12, 2004 |
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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.
| VISTEON CORPORATION |
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| Date: October 12, 2004 | By: | /s/Stacy L. Fox | ||
| Stacy L. Fox | ||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
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Exhibit 99.1
News Release
Contact(s):
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Media Inquiries: | Visteon Corporation | ||||
| Kimberly A. Welch | Corporate Communications | |||||
| 313-755-3537 | 17000 Rotunda Drive | |||||
| kwelch5@visteon.com | Dearborn, Michigan 48120 | |||||
| Facsimile: 313-755-7983 | ||||||
| Jim Fisher | ||||||
| 313-755-0635 | ||||||
| jfishe89@visteon.com |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Visteon Names Kenneth B. Woodrow to Board of Directors
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Oct. 12, 2004 — Visteon Corporation (NYSE:VC) announced that Kenneth B. Woodrow was elected to Visteon’s Board of Directors at a meeting on Oct. 6. Woodrow will serve on the Audit Committee and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.
Woodrow spent 31 years at Target Corp. (formerly Dayton-Hudson Corp.), serving as vice chairman from 1999 until his retirement in 2001. From 1994-1999 he was president of Target Stores, Dayton-Hudson’s largest operating division with annual revenues of more than $23 billion. He held many other key roles with the company in logistics, administration, merchandising, operations and planning.
“Ken Woodrow is an experienced and highly respected leader and we are pleased to have him join Visteon’s board,” said Michael F. Johnston, Visteon’s president and chief executive officer. “His strong background in distribution, merchandising and strategic planning will bring another valuable perspective to our board.”
Woodrow also serves on the boards of Delta Air Lines Inc., Shock Doctor Inc. and Groves Academy. He is also the chairman of the board of trustees of Hamline University. He has a master’s degree in business administration from Harvard University and a bachelor’s degree from Yale University.
Visteon Corporation is a leading full-service supplier that delivers consumer-driven technology solutions to automotive manufacturers worldwide and through multiple channels within the global automotive aftermarket. Visteon has approximately 72,000 employees and a global delivery system of more than 200 technical, manufacturing, sales and service facilities located in 25 countries.
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Visteon news releases, photographs and product specification details
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