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 December 12, 2003. The registrant is headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and files annual reports on Form 20-F. The filing serves to disclose a specific corporate governance event rather than periodic financial results.
Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide any financial data, including revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity metrics. This document is a disclosure of a change in director's interest and does not contain a financial statement or earnings report.
Material Changes
The material change disclosed in this filing is the submission of Appendix 3Y - Change of Director's Interest Notice, which was lodged with the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on December 9, 2003. No financial or operational changes are detailed in the text provided.
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 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.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the specific details of the Change of Director's Interest referenced in Exhibit 99.1 (Appendix 3Y) lodged with the ASX.
- Confirm the identity of the director whose interest changed, as the filing text only lists the Managing Director (Folkert Zwinkels) as the signatory, not necessarily the subject of the interest change.
- Note that this filing contains no financial performance data; investors should refer to the most recent Form 20-F or interim reports for financial metrics.