1 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 October 13, 2000 --------------------------------- (Date of earliest event reported) VISTEON CORPORATION ------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-15827 38-3519512 -------- ------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 5500 Auto Club Drive, Dearborn, Michigan 48126 - ------------------------------------------ --------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (800)-VISTEON
2 -2- ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On October 13, 2000, we issued a press release reporting that an action to enforce a joint venture with Lernout and Hauspie had been filed. The press release, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, is incorporated herein by this reference. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press release dated October 13, 2000
3 -3- 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. VISTEON CORPORATION Date: October 13, 2000 By: /s/Stacy L. Fox -------------------------------- Stacy L. Fox Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
4 -4- EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description Page Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated October 13, 2000
1 Contact(s): Media Inquiries: Visteon Corporation Denise Bither Public Affairs 313-755-4063 5500 Auto Club Drive dbither@visteon.com Dearborn, Michigan 48126 Facsimile: 313-755-7983 Investor Inquiries: Kent Niederhofer 313-755-3699 kniederh@visteon.com [VISTEON LOGO] VISTEON TAKES ACTION TO PROTECT VOICE VENTURE DEARBORN, Mich., October 13, 2000 - Today Visteon Corporation (NYSE:VC) filed an action to enforce its joint venture with Lernout and Hauspie. The action was filed in Suffolk County Superior Court in Massachusetts. On May 25, 2000, Visteon and L&H entered into a joint venture where the parties agreed to exclusively work together to combine Visteon's expertise in automotive speech design and integration and L&H's full range of speech technologies to develop automotive applications. "Visteon signed this agreement in good faith and has invested substantial resources to make this venture a success," said Stacy Fox, Visteon's Senior Vice President and General Counsel. "We stand by our agreement with L&H and we expect them to do the same." Visteon Corporation is a leading full-service supplier that delivers consumer-driven technology solutions to automotive manufacturers worldwide and through multiple channels within the global automotive aftermarket. Visteon has a global delivery system of more than 130 technical, manufacturing, sales, and service facilities located in 23 countries. It has 81,000 employees working in three business segments: Dynamics and Energy Conversion; Comfort, Communication and Safety; and Glass. This press release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "expect" signify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results. ### Visteon news releases, photographs and product specification details are available at www.visteon.com