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

FORD MOTOR COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		1-3950		38-0549190
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One American Road, Dearborn, Michigan		48126
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 313-322-3000

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 communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 12, 2011, our Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held. The matters voted upon and the results of the vote were as follows:

Proposal One: Election of Directors.

Nominee		For				Against				Abstain				Broker Non-Votes
Stephen G. Butler			4,424,727,068				32,636,229				18,108,252				1,173,632,083
Kimberly A. Casiano			4,418,257,042				40,211,927				17,002,580				1,173,632,083
Anthony F. Earley, Jr.			4,073,831,522				384,188,237				17,451,745				1,173,632,083
Edsel B. Ford II			4,316,798,342				148,969,347				9,702,070				1,173,632,083
William Clay Ford, Jr.			4,402,893,867				63,743,438				8,834,244				1,173,632,083
Richard A. Gephardt			4,250,717,157				209,394,546				15,359,559				1,173,632,083
James H. Hance, Jr.			4,284,242,953				173,256,066				17,972,531				1,173,632,083
Irvine O. Hockaday, Jr.			4,393,745,975				65,053,752				16,671,821				1,173,632,083
Richard A. Manoogian			4,137,395,453				321,804,086				16,271,958				1,173,632,083
Ellen R. Marram			4,354,215,484				103,471,611				17,783,452				1,173,632,083
Alan Mulally			4,407,081,060				59,485,016				8,905,474				1,173,632.083
Homer A. Neal			4,402,270,700				56,122,700				17,078,105				1,173,632,083
Gerald L. Shaheen			4,423,146,041				34,474,066				17,850,743				1,173,632,083
John L. Thornton			4,341,540,457				116,255,588				17,675,504				1,173,632,083

Proposal Two: Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. A proposal to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit the books of account and other corporate records of the Company for 2011 was adopted with the votes shown:

For		Against		Abstained		Broker Non-Votes
5,572,060,697		56,944,147		20,098,237		0

Proposal Three: Relating to an Advisory Vote by Shareholders to Approve the Compensation of the Named Executives. A proposal relating to a shareholder advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Named Executives was approved with the votes shown:

For		Against		Abstained		Broker Non-Votes
4,162,219,924		293,787,254		19,464,276		1,173,632,083

Proposal Four: Relating to the Frequency of the Shareholder Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Named Executives. A proposal relating to the frequency of the shareholder advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Named Executives received a majority of the votes cast in favor of a shareholder advisory vote every 1 YEAR with the votes shown:

1 YEAR		2 YEARS		3 YEARS		Abstained		Broker Non-Votes
4,252,254,244		23,698,709		177,872,039		21,645,787		1,173,632,083

The Company adopts every 1 YEAR as the frequency of the shareholder advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Named Executives.

Proposal Five: Relating to the Company Issuing a Report Disclosing the Company’s Political Contributions. A proposal relating to the Company issuing a report disclosing political contributions was rejected with the votes shown:

For		Against		Abstained		Broker Non-Votes
172,412,529		3,908,470,296		394,588,724		1,173,632,083

Proposal Six: Relating to Consideration of a Recapitalization Plan to Provide that All of the Company’s Outstanding Stock Have One Vote Per Share. A proposal relating to consideration of a recapitalization plan to provide that all of the Company’s outstanding stock have one vote per share was rejected with the votes shown:

For		Against		Abstained		Broker Non-Votes
1,404,748,105		3,048,273,270		22,448,010		1,173,632,083

Proposal Seven: Relating to Permitting Holders of 10% of Common Stock to Call Special Shareholder Meetings. A proposal relating to permitting holders of 10% of Ford Common Stock to call special shareholder meetings was rejected with the votes shown:

For		Against		Abstained		Broker Non-Votes
955,713,255		3,499,163,642		20,594,652		1,173,632,083

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.