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) January 8, 2008
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
Of Incorporation)
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1-815
(Commission
File Number)
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51-0014090
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19898
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (302) 774-1000
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Material Impairments |
On January 8, 2008, the company recorded an impairment charge of $165 million ($135 million after-tax) in the fourth quarter 2007. The impairment charge is to write down the
company’s investment in a polyester films joint venture in the
Performance Materials segment. Also, the company recorded on its financial statements certain venture cash obligations which the company
had previously guaranteed. The impairment resulted from several factors, including adverse changes
in market conditions and the rapid rise in oil-related raw materials costs, which have had a
negative impact on the profitability of the venture’s operations in North America and Europe.
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