Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by James Hardie Industries N.V. (now James Hardie Industries Plc) was submitted to the SEC on November 18, 2004. The registrant is a foreign private issuer headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and files annual reports on Form 40-F. The filing serves to furnish information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b).
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document is a procedural filing containing a Safe Harbor Statement and an exhibit index rather than a financial results report.
Material Changes
No material financial changes versus a prior comparable period are disclosed in this filing. The primary content is the inclusion of Exhibit 99.1, a "Notice of Cancelled Options" filed with the Australian Stock Exchange on November 17, 2004.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing includes a Safe Harbor Statement regarding forward-looking statements. Management cautions that actual results may differ materially from expectations due to various risks, including:
- Competition and product pricing.
- General economic and market conditions.
- Compliance with environmental and health and safety laws.
- Dependence on senior management and R&D success.
- Supply and cost of raw materials.
- Reliance on a small number of product distributors.
- Consequences of product failures or defects.
- Exposure to environmental, asbestos, or other legal proceedings.
- International business risks, tax law changes, and foreign exchange risks.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the specific details of the "Notice of Cancelled Options" referenced in Exhibit 99.1 by reviewing the Australian Stock Exchange filing from November 17, 2004.
- Confirm the company's current legal name status (James Hardie Industries N.V. vs. Plc) in subsequent filings.
- Review the most recent Form 40-F or Form 20-F for actual financial performance data, as this 6-K does not contain financial statements.