Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K is a report of a foreign private issuer filed by James Hardie Industries N.V. with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2004. The registrant is headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and files annual reports under Form 20-F.
Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document serves as a cover sheet for an exhibit regarding corporate governance rather than a financial results report.
Material Changes
The primary material change disclosed in this filing is a Management Change, detailed in Exhibit 99.1, which was lodged with the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on March 10, 2004. Specific details regarding the nature of the personnel change are not included in the text of this Form 6-K.
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 several risk factors, including:
- Competition and product pricing in operating markets.
- 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 environmental or other legal proceedings.
- Risks of conducting business internationally.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the specific details of the management change referenced in Exhibit 99.1 (lodged with ASX on March 10, 2004).
- Confirm the identity of the new or departing executive(s) not listed in this summary.
- Review the company's most recent Form 20-F for detailed financial performance data, as this filing contains no financial metrics.