UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) April 26, 2006
Delphi Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware
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1-14787
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38-3430473 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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5725 Delphi Drive, Troy, MI
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48098 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(248) 813-2000
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
Delphi Corporation (Delphi or the Company) disclosed that on April 26, 2006, the Company and
General Motors Corporation (GM) were unable to agree on the terms by which GM would continue to
forego previously agreed-to 2006 contractual price reductions on components provided by Delphi. GM
had agreed in November of 2005 to temporarily forego such price reductions and had done so through
the first quarter of 2006. As announced on March 31, 2006, Delphi outlined a transformation plan
that included the filing of motions with the United States (U.S.) Bankruptcy Court for the
Southern District of New York to reject collective bargaining agreements and certain unprofitable
GM contracts. Delphi continues discussions with its U.S. unions and GM towards a consensual
agreement to transform to a competitive U.S. labor cost structure and expects that financial
support from GM will be part of an overall agreement. Beginning, April 1, 2006, Delphis net sales
will reflect the previously agreed-to contractual price reductions.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Current Report on Form 8-K, as well as other statements made by Delphi may contain
forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995, that reflect, when made, the Companys current views with respect to current
events and financial performance. Such forward-looking statements are and will be, as the case may
be, subject to many risks, uncertainties and factors relating to the Companys operations and
business environment which may cause the actual results of the Company to be materially different
from any future results, express or implied, by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are
not limited to, the following: the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern; the
ability of the Company to operate pursuant to the terms of the debtor-in-possession (DIP)
financing facility; the Companys ability to obtain court approval with respect to motions in the
chapter 11 proceeding prosecuted by it from time to time; the ability of the Company to develop,
prosecute, confirm and consummate one or more plans of reorganization with respect to the chapter
11 cases; risks associated with third parties seeking and obtaining court approval to terminate or
shorten the exclusivity period for the Company to propose and confirm one or more plans of
reorganization, for the appointment of a chapter 11 trustee or to convert the cases to chapter 7
cases; the ability of the Company to obtain and maintain normal terms with vendors and service
providers; the Companys ability to maintain contracts that are critical to its operations; the
potential adverse impact of the chapter 11 cases on the Companys liquidity or results of
operations; the ability of the Company to execute its business plans, including the transformation
plan described in the Companys March 31, 2006 press release, and to do so in a timely fashion; the
ability of the Company to attract, motivate and/or retain key executives and associates; the
ability of the Company to avoid or continue to operate during a strike, or partial work stoppage or
slow down by any of its unionized employees; and the ability of the Company to attract and retain
customers. Other risk factors are listed from time to time in the Companys United States
Securities and Exchange Commission reports, including, but not limited to the Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and its most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended September 30, 2005, and current reports on Form 8-K. Delphi disclaims any
intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events and/or otherwise.
Similarly, these and other factors, including the terms of any reorganization plan ultimately
confirmed, can affect the value of the Companys various pre-petition liabilities, common stock
and/or other equity securities. Additionally, no assurance can be given as to what values, if any,
will be ascribed in the bankruptcy proceedings to each of these constituencies. A plan of
reorganization could result in holders of Delphis common stock receiving no distribution on
account of their interest and cancellation of their interests. As described in the Companys public
statements in response to the request submitted to the United States Trustee for the appointment of
a statutory equity committee, holders of Delphis common stock and other equity interests (such as
options) should assume that they will not receive value as part of a plan of reorganization. In
addition, under certain conditions specified in the Bankruptcy Code, a plan of reorganization may
be confirmed notwithstanding its rejection by an impaired class of creditors or equity holders and
notwithstanding the fact that equity holders do not receive or retain property on account of their
equity interests under the plan. In light of the foregoing and as stated in its October 8, 2005,
press release announcing the filing of its chapter 11 reorganization cases, the Company considers
the value of the common stock to be highly speculative and cautions equity holders that the stock
may ultimately be determined to have no value. Accordingly, the Company urges that appropriate
caution be exercised with respect to existing and future investments in Delphis common stock or
other equity interests or any claims relating to pre-petition liabilities.