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 2012
Commission File No. 333-05752
CNH GLOBAL N.V.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
World Trade Center Amsterdam Airport
Schiphol Boulevard 217
1118 BH Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam
The Netherlands
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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CNH GLOBAL N.V.
Form 6-K for the month of April 2012
List of Exhibits:
| 1. | News Release entitled, “CNH Announces Results of 2012 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders” |
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 4, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information contact:
| Corporate Communications | +1 (630) 887-3823 | |
| Investor Relations | +1 (630) 887-3745 | |
CNH Announces Results of
2012 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
BURR RIDGE, IL — (April 3, 2012) — CNH Global N.V. announced that at its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, held today in The Netherlands, the Company’s shareholders, among other things, adopted the Company’s annual accounts for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, approved the Board of Directors’ proposal to not issue a dividend, re-elected all of the existing directors, and elected a new director, Mr. Richard Tobin.
Shareholders also authorized the Board to resolve on any future issue of shares and granting of rights thereto for a period of five years, and ratified amendments to the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan.
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CNH Global N.V. is a world leader in the agricultural and construction equipment businesses. Supported by approximately 11,300 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 on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:CNH), is a majority-owned subsidiary of Fiat Industrial S.p.A. (FI.MI). More information about CNH and its Case and New Holland products can be found online at www.cnh.com.