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 February 12, 2004. The registrant is a foreign private issuer with principal executive offices in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The filing serves to disclose specific corporate governance changes rather than financial performance results.
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 report of foreign private issuer events and does not contain financial statements or performance data.
Material Changes
The filing discloses two material corporate governance changes lodged with the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on February 11, 2004:
- Appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer.
- Changes to the Company Secretary role.
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 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.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the identity and background of the newly appointed Chief Financial Officer.
- Confirm the details of the Company Secretary changes.
- Review the full text of the exhibits (99.1 and 99.2) lodged with the ASX for specific appointment dates and terms.
- Consult the company's Form 20-F for the most recent audited financial data, as this filing contains none.