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. The report is dated April 30, 2003. The registrant is headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and files annual reports under Form 20-F.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document serves as a cover sheet for the submission of exhibits rather than a financial results report.
Material Changes
No material changes to financial performance or operations are detailed in the text of this filing. The document references the exercise of options via attached exhibits but does not quantify the financial impact within the body text.
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 environmental or legal proceedings.
- Risks of conducting business internationally.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Review Exhibit 99.1 (Appendix 3B) for details on option exercises lodged with the ASX on April 10, 2003.
- Review Exhibit 99.2 (Appendix 3B) for details on option exercises lodged with the ASX on April 17, 2003.
- Consult the company's most recent Form 20-F or Form 6-K for detailed financial statements, as this filing does not contain them.
- Verify the current status of the registrant's legal name, as the filing lists "James Hardie Industries N.V." while the metadata references "James Hardie Industries Plc."