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[Form 4] Ford Motor Company Insider Trading Activity

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John L. Thornton, a director of Ford Motor Company (F), reported a non-cash crediting of 5,416 Ford Stock Units under the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors dated 09/02/2025. These units represent dividend equivalents granted as Restricted Stock Units that will be converted and paid in cash after the director leaves board service, based on the market value of Ford common stock at that time. Following the reported grant, the filing shows the reporting person beneficially owns 430,187 shares of Ford common stock on a direct basis. The filing discloses this transaction as an acquisition of dividend-equivalent stock units rather than an open-market purchase, and no cash price was paid by the reporting person.

John L. Thornton, membro del consiglio di Ford Motor Company (F), ha riportato un accredito non monetario di 5.416 Ford Stock Units nell'ambito del Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors della società datato 02/09/2025. Queste unità rappresentano equivalenti di dividendi concessi come Restricted Stock Units che verranno convertiti e corrisposti in contanti dopo la cessazione del servizio del direttore, in base al valore di mercato delle azioni ordinarie Ford al momento del pagamento. A seguito della segnalazione della concessione, il documento indica che la persona segnalante possiede beneficiariamente 430.187 azioni ordinarie Ford su base diretta. La comunicazione descrive questa transazione come un'acquisizione di unità azionarie equivalenti ai dividendi e non come un acquisto sul mercato aperto, e non è stato pagato alcun corrispettivo in contanti dalla persona segnalante.

John L. Thornton, director de Ford Motor Company (F), informó una acreditación no monetaria de 5.416 Ford Stock Units bajo el Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors de la compañía con fecha 02/09/2025. Estas unidades representan equivalentes de dividendos otorgados como Restricted Stock Units que se convertirán y pagarán en efectivo tras la finalización del servicio del director, según el valor de mercado de las acciones ordinarias de Ford en ese momento. Tras la concesión informada, la presentación muestra que la persona informante posee beneficiariamente 430.187 acciones ordinarias de Ford de forma directa. La presentación revela esta operación como una adquisición de unidades accionarias equivalentes a dividendos y no como una compra en el mercado abierto, y la persona informante no pagó ningún precio en efectivo.

Ford Motor Company(F)의 이사인 John L. Thornton은 2025년 9월 2일자 비임원 이사 대상 이연보상계획(Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors)에 따라 5,416개의 Ford Stock Units가 현금 미지급 방식으로 적립되었음을 보고했습니다. 이 단위들은 배당금 상당액을 제한주식단위(Restricted Stock Units)로 부여한 것으로, 이사가 이사회 직을 떠난 후 당시 Ford 보통주 시가를 기준으로 현금으로 전환·지급됩니다. 보고된 부여 이후 제출 문서에는 보고인이 직접적으로 430,187주의 Ford 보통주를 실질적으로 보유하고 있는 것으로 나타납니다. 해당 제출서는 이 거래를 공개시장 매수(open-market purchase)가 아닌 배당금 상당 단위의 취득으로 공시했으며, 보고인은 현금 대금을 지불하지 않았습니다.

John L. Thornton, administrateur de Ford Motor Company (F), a déclaré un crédit non monétaire de 5 416 Ford Stock Units dans le cadre du Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors daté du 02/09/2025. Ces unités représentent des équivalents de dividendes accordés sous forme de Restricted Stock Units qui seront convertis et payés en espèces après la fin du mandat de l'administrateur, en fonction de la valeur de marché des actions ordinaires Ford à ce moment-là. Suite à l'attribution déclarée, le dossier indique que la personne déclarante détient directement à titre bénéficiaire 430 187 actions ordinaires Ford. Le dossier divulgue cette opération comme une acquisition d'unités d'actions équivalentes aux dividendes et non comme un achat sur le marché ouvert, et aucun prix en espèces n'a été payé par la personne déclarante.

John L. Thornton, ein Direktor der Ford Motor Company (F), meldete eine nicht zahlungswirksame Gutschrift von 5.416 Ford Stock Units im Rahmen des Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors der Gesellschaft vom 02.09.2025. Diese Einheiten stellen Dividendenäquivalente dar, die als Restricted Stock Units gewährt wurden und nach dem Ausscheiden des Direktors basierend auf dem Marktwert der Ford-Stammaktien zu diesem Zeitpunkt in bar umgewandelt und ausgezahlt werden. Nach der gemeldeten Gewährung zeigt die Meldung, dass die meldepflichtige Person direkt 430.187 Ford-Stammaktien wirtschaftlich besitzt. Die Meldung gibt diese Transaktion als Erwerb von dividendenäquivalenten Aktieneinheiten und nicht als Kauf am offenen Markt an, und es wurde kein Geldbetrag von der meldepflichtigen Person gezahlt.

Positive
  • Crediting of 5,416 Ford Stock Units increases the director’s alignment with shareholder value through dividend-equivalent RSUs
  • Units settle in cash based on market value, avoiding immediate share issuance or market dilution
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  • None.

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TL;DR: Routine director compensation disclosed; increases holdings via credited dividend-equivalent RSUs with deferred cash settlement.

This Form 4 documents a customary, non-cash crediting of dividend-equivalent Restricted Stock Units to a non-employee director under Ford’s deferred compensation arrangements. Such credits are standard for boards to compensate directors without immediate cash or share issuance to the director, and they typically settle in cash based on future stock value after board service ends. The transaction does not indicate an active purchase or sale by the director and is unlikely to change governance dynamics or control. Materiality for investors is low absent larger patterns of insider buying or selling.

TL;DR: Compensation-related grant increased reported beneficial ownership by 5,416 units; settlement is deferred and cash-based.

The reported 5,416 Ford Stock Units are credited as dividend equivalents under the company’s plan for non-employee directors and will convert to a cash payment calculated from Ford’s share price when distributed. This structure aligns director pay with shareholder returns without immediate dilution. For compensation benchmarking, the grant size should be viewed in context of total director pay and existing shareholdings; on its own, the grant is a routine element of non-employee director compensation and does not represent an exercised option or market transaction.

John L. Thornton, membro del consiglio di Ford Motor Company (F), ha riportato un accredito non monetario di 5.416 Ford Stock Units nell'ambito del Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors della società datato 02/09/2025. Queste unità rappresentano equivalenti di dividendi concessi come Restricted Stock Units che verranno convertiti e corrisposti in contanti dopo la cessazione del servizio del direttore, in base al valore di mercato delle azioni ordinarie Ford al momento del pagamento. A seguito della segnalazione della concessione, il documento indica che la persona segnalante possiede beneficiariamente 430.187 azioni ordinarie Ford su base diretta. La comunicazione descrive questa transazione come un'acquisizione di unità azionarie equivalenti ai dividendi e non come un acquisto sul mercato aperto, e non è stato pagato alcun corrispettivo in contanti dalla persona segnalante.

John L. Thornton, director de Ford Motor Company (F), informó una acreditación no monetaria de 5.416 Ford Stock Units bajo el Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors de la compañía con fecha 02/09/2025. Estas unidades representan equivalentes de dividendos otorgados como Restricted Stock Units que se convertirán y pagarán en efectivo tras la finalización del servicio del director, según el valor de mercado de las acciones ordinarias de Ford en ese momento. Tras la concesión informada, la presentación muestra que la persona informante posee beneficiariamente 430.187 acciones ordinarias de Ford de forma directa. La presentación revela esta operación como una adquisición de unidades accionarias equivalentes a dividendos y no como una compra en el mercado abierto, y la persona informante no pagó ningún precio en efectivo.

Ford Motor Company(F)의 이사인 John L. Thornton은 2025년 9월 2일자 비임원 이사 대상 이연보상계획(Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors)에 따라 5,416개의 Ford Stock Units가 현금 미지급 방식으로 적립되었음을 보고했습니다. 이 단위들은 배당금 상당액을 제한주식단위(Restricted Stock Units)로 부여한 것으로, 이사가 이사회 직을 떠난 후 당시 Ford 보통주 시가를 기준으로 현금으로 전환·지급됩니다. 보고된 부여 이후 제출 문서에는 보고인이 직접적으로 430,187주의 Ford 보통주를 실질적으로 보유하고 있는 것으로 나타납니다. 해당 제출서는 이 거래를 공개시장 매수(open-market purchase)가 아닌 배당금 상당 단위의 취득으로 공시했으며, 보고인은 현금 대금을 지불하지 않았습니다.

John L. Thornton, administrateur de Ford Motor Company (F), a déclaré un crédit non monétaire de 5 416 Ford Stock Units dans le cadre du Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors daté du 02/09/2025. Ces unités représentent des équivalents de dividendes accordés sous forme de Restricted Stock Units qui seront convertis et payés en espèces après la fin du mandat de l'administrateur, en fonction de la valeur de marché des actions ordinaires Ford à ce moment-là. Suite à l'attribution déclarée, le dossier indique que la personne déclarante détient directement à titre bénéficiaire 430 187 actions ordinaires Ford. Le dossier divulgue cette opération comme une acquisition d'unités d'actions équivalentes aux dividendes et non comme un achat sur le marché ouvert, et aucun prix en espèces n'a été payé par la personne déclarante.

John L. Thornton, ein Direktor der Ford Motor Company (F), meldete eine nicht zahlungswirksame Gutschrift von 5.416 Ford Stock Units im Rahmen des Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors der Gesellschaft vom 02.09.2025. Diese Einheiten stellen Dividendenäquivalente dar, die als Restricted Stock Units gewährt wurden und nach dem Ausscheiden des Direktors basierend auf dem Marktwert der Ford-Stammaktien zu diesem Zeitpunkt in bar umgewandelt und ausgezahlt werden. Nach der gemeldeten Gewährung zeigt die Meldung, dass die meldepflichtige Person direkt 430.187 Ford-Stammaktien wirtschaftlich besitzt. Die Meldung gibt diese Transaktion als Erwerb von dividendenäquivalenten Aktieneinheiten und nicht als Kauf am offenen Markt an, und es wurde kein Geldbetrag von der meldepflichtigen Person gezahlt.

SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
THORNTON JOHN L

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE AMERICAN ROAD

(Street)
DEARBORN MI 48126

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FORD MOTOR CO [ F ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/02/2025
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Ford Stock Units (1) 09/02/2025 A(1) 5,416 (1) (1) Common Stock, $0.01 par value 5,416 (1) 430,187 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Crediting of dividend equivalents in the form of Restricted Stock Units under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. In general, these Units will be converted and distributed in cash on January 10th of the year following termination of Board service, based on the then current market value of a share of Ford Common Stock, without payment by the Reporting Person.
Remarks:
Blair F. Petrillo, Attorney-in-Fact 09/04/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

What did John L. Thornton report on the Form 4 for Ford (F)?

The filing reports a crediting of 5,416 Ford Stock Units as dividend equivalents under the deferred compensation plan for non-employee directors.

How many Ford shares does the reporting person beneficially own after the transaction?

The Form 4 shows 430,187 shares of Ford common stock beneficially owned on a direct basis following the reported crediting.

Will the 5,416 units be converted to shares or cash?

The units are described as Restricted Stock Units that will be converted and distributed in cash after termination of board service, based on then-current market value.

Did the reporting person pay cash for these units?

No purchase price is reported; the units were credited as dividend equivalents under Ford’s deferred compensation plan.

Does this Form 4 indicate an open-market purchase or sale?

No. The transaction is an internal compensation crediting of dividend-equivalent RSUs, not an open-market trade.
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