SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of April 2010
Commission File No. 333-05752
CNH GLOBAL N.V.
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CNH GLOBAL N.V.
Form 6-K for the month of April 2010
List of Exhibits:
| 1. | News Release entitled, “CNH Reports Impact of Retiree Drug Benefits Change” |
SIGNATURES
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| CNH Global N.V. | ||
| By: | /s/ Michael P. Going | |
| Michael P. Going | ||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
April 7, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information contact:
| Gerry Spahn | Investor Relations | (630) 887-2385 | ||
| Ralph Traviati | News and Information | (630) 887-2345 |
CNH Reports Impact of Retiree Drug Benefits Change
BURR RIDGE, ILL., - (April 6, 2010) - CNH Global N.V. (NYSE: CNH) today reported that, under the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to the extent CNH’s future health care drug expenses are reimbursed under the Medicare Part D retiree drug subsidy program, such expenses will no longer be tax deductible. CNH will reflect the full tax impact of this change, an after-tax charge of $20 million, in its results for the first quarter of 2010.
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CNH Global N.V. is a world leader in the agricultural and construction equipment businesses. Supported by more than 11,600 dealers in approximately 170 countries, CNH brings together the knowledge and heritage of its Case and New Holland brand families with the strength and resources of its worldwide commercial, industrial, product support and finance organizations. CNH Global N.V., whose stock is listed at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:CNH), is a majority-owned subsidiary of Fiat S.p.A. (FIA.MI). More information about CNH and its Case and New Holland products can be found online at www.cnh.com.
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