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Visteon Corporation Stock Information:

Does Visteon Corporation offer a direct purchase program?
Does Visteon pay a cash dividend on its common stock?
What is Visteon Corporation's dividend history?
What exchange does Visteon Corporation's stock trade on?
How can I get the current Visteon Corporation stock price?
Whom should I contact regarding my stock certificate(s)?
Have you issued preferred stock?

Visteon Corporation Spin-Off and Stock Cost Basis Information:

When did Visteon Corporation spin-off from Ford Motor Company?
How many shares of Visteon Corporation stock did Ford Motor Company shareholders receive?
How do I calculate the cost basis for my Visteon Corporation stock I received in the spin-off?
Was the Visteon Corporation spin-off taxable?

Visteon Corporation Financial Information:

When is the next earnings release?
Can individual investors listen to the earnings conference call with analysts?
What is Visteon Corporation's fiscal year and corresponding earnings release dates?
Does Visteon Corporation issue quarterly reports?
How do I get a copy of the Annual Report?
How can I get a copy of your SEC filings?
Where can I find historical Visteon Corporation financial statements?
What is the Investor email Alert Service?
How can I sign up for the Investor email Alert Service?

Visteon Corporation Shareholder Contact Information:

How do I contact Visteon Corporation's transfer agent?
How do I change my address on my account?
How do I change the name on my account?
How do I transfer stock to another person?
How do I contact Visteon Corporation Investor Relations?
How do I contact Visteon Corporation about a lost certificate?
How do I contact Visteon Corporation about general stock related questions?

Visteon Corporate Information:

When was Visteon Corporation incorporated?
Where can I get a company description for Visteon Corporation?
What is Visteon Corporation's address?

Does Visteon Corporation offer a direct purchase program?
No, at this time there are no plans to provide a direct stock purchase program.

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Does Visteon pay a cash dividend on its common stock?
In the near term, the company does not plan to pay any dividends.

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What is Visteon Corporation's dividend history?
Visteon paid a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share from September 2000 until December 2004.

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What exchange does Visteon Corporation's stock trade on?
Visteon’s shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol VC.

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How can I get the current Visteon Corporation stock price?
Contact your full-service broker for pricing information.

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Whom should I contact regarding my stock certificate(s)?
To request a stock certificate, contact Computershare:

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Have you issued preferred stock?
Visteon Corporation has not issued any preferred stock.

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When did Visteon Corporation spin-off from Ford Motor Company?
Visteon Corporation was spun off on June 28, 2000.

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How many shares of Visteon Corporation stock did Ford Motor Company shareholders receive?
Registered owners of Ford Motor Company common stock as of June 12, 2000, received 0.130933 shares of Visteon Corporation common stock as of June 28, 2000 for every share of Ford Motor Company stock.

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How do I calculate the cost basis for my Visteon Corporation stock I received in the spin-off?
Allocate 3.93% of the original cost basis of your original Ford Motor Company shares to the Visteon Corporation shares (including fractional shares), and allocate the remaining 96.07% to your Ford Motor Company shares.

As an example,

Assume you own 100 shares of Ford Motor Company stock with a $35 per share basis for a total basis of $3,500.
You received 13.0933 shares of Visteon Corporation stock as a result of the distribution.
Your total basis in your Visteon Corporation shares would be $137.55 (3.93% of $3,500), or $10.51 per share ($137.55 divided by 13.0933 shares).
Your total basis in your Ford Motor Company shares would be reduced to $3,362.45 (96.07% of $3,500), or $33.62 per share ($3,362.45 divided by 100 shares).

The Visteon Corporation tax basis allocation is based upon the average high and low composite prices of Ford Motor Company and Visteon Corporation on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on June 28, 2000.

You should consult your tax advisor regarding the application of this calculation to your particular circumstances.

If you received cash in lieu of a fractional share, you will be treated as having sold the fraction for the amount of cash received, and you would report gain or loss on that sale equal to the difference between your basis in the fractional share of Visteon Corporation (determined using the above methodology) and the amount of cash received.

If you acquired Ford Motor Company shares on more than one occasion, you will need to perform this calculation separately for each group of shares.

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Was the Visteon Corporation spin-off taxable?
The IRS has ruled the Visteon Corporation spin-off distribution qualifies as a tax-free transaction for Ford Motor Company and its shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Non-U.S. citizens should consult their tax advisor regarding the tax status of the spin-off.

U.S. Treasury regulations require each stockholder that receives stock in a spin-off to attach a detailed statement setting forth certain information relating to the tax-free nature of the spin-off to the stockholder's U.S. federal income tax return for the year in which the spin-off occurs. Shortly after the spin-off, Ford Motor Company provided stockholders who received Visteon Corporation shares in the spin-off the information necessary to comply with that requirement. This information can be downloaded here.

U.S. IRS Tax Descriptive Statement (PDF - 9 KB)
Cost Basis Allocation Information (PDF - 11 KB)

You should consult your tax advisor regarding the application of this calculation to your particular circumstances.

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When is the next earnings release?
Visteon typically announces the date in a news release approximately one week before the quarterly earnings converence call. It will be posted on the Investor section of Visteon's website www.visteon.com, once announced.

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Can individual investors listen to the earnings conference call with analysts?
Yes. Visteon Corporation posts the time and date of earnings calls on the Visteon corporate Web site at www.visteon.com.

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What is Visteon Corporation's fiscal year and corresponding earnings release dates?
The Visteon Corporation fiscal year ends on December 31. Visteon Corporation usually announces its earnings approximately one month after the end of each quarter.

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Does Visteon Corporation issue quarterly financial reports?
Visteon Corporation's quarterly 10-Q and 10-K reports are available from the 10Kwizard.com Web site. Visteon Corporation has provided a link to this Web site as a convenience to our shareholders. It is located in the Investors section of the Visteon Corporation Web site, under SEC Filings.

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How do I get a copy of the Annual Report?
Visteon Corporation's most recent annual report is available on our Web site under Reports and Filings. Older reports are available within the Reports and Filings Archive.

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How can I get a copy of your SEC filings?
Our SEC filings are available from the 10Kwizard.com Web site. Visteon Corporation has provided a link to this Web site as a convenience to our shareholders. It is located in the Investors section of the Visteon Corporate Web site, under SEC Filings.

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Where can I find historical Visteon Corporation financial statements?
Historical Visteon Corporation financial statements are available from the 10Kwizard.com Web site. Visteon Corporation has provided a link to this Web site as a convenience to our shareholders. It is located in the Investors section of the Visteon Corporation Web site.

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What is the Investor email Alert Service?
The email Alert Service allows investors and others interested in Visteon Corporation to be notified via email of upcoming events. To sign up for the service, visit the Investor section of the Visteon Corporation Web site, under email Alerts.

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How can I sign up for the Investor email Alert Service?
The Visteon Corporation Investor email Alert Service is available from the Investor section of the Visteon Corporation Web site, under email Alerts.

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How do I contact Visteon Corporation's transfer agent?
Visteon's transfer agent and Registrar, Computershare, can help registered stakeholders with a variety of shareholder-related services.

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How do I change the address on my account?
To change the address on your account, contact Computershare:

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How do I change the name on my account?
To change the name on your account, contact Computershare:

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How do I transfer stock to another person?
To transfer your Visteon Corporation stock to another person, contact Computershare:

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How do I contact Visteon Corporation Investor Relations?
Securities analysts and investors with business-related inquiries should call or email:

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How do I contact Visteon Corporation about a lost certificate?
To replace a lost stock certificate, contact Computershare:

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How do I contact Visteon Corporation about general stock related questions?
Computershare acts as Visteon Corporation's transfer agent and registrar, dividend disbursing agent and dividend reinvestment plan agent, and maintains all shareholder records. For information about Visteon Corporation stock, or if you have questions regarding your Visteon Corporation shares (including transfers), address changes, lost dividend checks, lost stock certificates, or Form 1099s, contact Computershare:

To contact Visteon Corporation directly, write or email:

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When was Visteon Corporation incorporated?
Visteon Corporation incorporated on January 5, 2000 in the state of Delaware.

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Where can I get a company description for Visteon Corporation?
Current information about Visteon Corporation is available on our website, www.visteon.com or Visteon Corporate Profile.

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What is Visteon's Corporate address?
The Visteon Corporate address is:

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