Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K is a report of a foreign private issuer filed by James Hardie Industries N.V. on March 4, 2004. The registrant is headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and files annual reports on Form 20-F. The filing serves to distribute specific exhibits related to corporate actions rather than reporting comprehensive financial results for a fiscal period.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide clear values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document is a procedural filing containing exhibits regarding the exercise of options and does not include a financial statement or earnings summary.
Material Changes
No material financial changes versus a prior comparable period are disclosed in this filing. The document focuses on the submission of two specific exhibits lodged with the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX):
- Exhibit 99.1: Appendix 3B - Exercise of Options (Lodged February 17, 2004).
- Exhibit 99.2: Appendix 3B - Exercise of Options (Lodged February 23, 2004).
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing includes a Safe Harbor Statement regarding forward-looking statements found in the attached exhibits. Management cautions that actual results may differ materially from plans due to various risks, including:
- Competition and product pricing.
- General economic and market conditions.
- Compliance with environmental and health and safety laws.
- Dependence on cyclical construction markets.
- Supply and cost of raw materials.
- Reliance on a small number of product distributors.
- Consequences of product failures or defects.
- Exposure to legal proceedings.
- Risks of conducting business internationally.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the specific details of the option exercises referenced in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 by reviewing the original ASX filings from February 17 and 23, 2004.
- Consult the company's most recent Form 20-F or Form 6-K for actual financial performance data, as this filing contains no financial metrics.
- Review the full text of the Safe Harbor Statement to understand the specific forward-looking risks applicable to the option exercises.