UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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 17, 2003
LEAR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
1-11311 (Commission File Number) |
13-3386776 (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
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| 21557 Telegraph Road, Southfield, MI (Address of principal executive offices) |
48034 (Zip Code) |
(248) 447-1500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 17, 2003, Lear Corporation issued a press release reporting its financial results for the third quarter of 2003 and updating its earnings guidance for 2003. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (c) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press release issued October 17, 2003, filed herewith. | |
| 99.2 | Slides from the Lear Corporation webcast of its third quarter of 2003 earnings call held on October 17, 2003, filed herewith. |
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
See “Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition” below.
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
The following information is provided pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.”
On October 17, 2003, Lear Corporation issued a press release reporting its financial results for the third quarter of 2003 and updating its earnings guidance for 2003. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
The following information is provided pursuant to Item 9 of Form 8-K, “Regulation FD Disclosure,” and Item 12 of Form 8-K, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.”
On October 17, 2003, Lear Corporation made available the slides attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 in a webcast of its third quarter of 2003 earnings call. Exhibit 99.2 is incorporated by reference herein.
The information contained in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| LEAR CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation |
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| Date: October 17, 2003 | By: | /s/ David C. Wajsgras | ||
| Name: | David C. Wajsgras | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and | |||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued October 17, 2003, filed herewith. | |
| 99.2 | Slides from the Lear Corporation webcast of its third quarter of 2003 earnings call held on October 17, 2003, filed herewith. |
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