Amendment to Repory of Foreign Private Issuer
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May, 2003.

CNH GLOBAL N.V.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

World Trade Center
Tower B, 10th Floor
Amsterdam Airport
The Netherlands

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

     Form 20-F    X     Form 40-F          

     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

     Yes             No    X   

     (If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-      .)

 


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CNH GLOBAL N.V.
U.S. Ag Flash Reports
Canadian Ag Flash Reports
SIGNATURES


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CNH GLOBAL N.V.

Form 6-K for the month of May, 2003

List of Exhibits:

  1.   Registrant’s Summary North American Retail Unit Sales Activity For Selected Agricultural and Construction Equipment, During the Month of April and Cumulative for 4 Months, 2003, And Indicators of North American Dealer Inventory Levels for Selected Agricultural Equipment at the End of March 2003 Relative to Industry Results or Levels, Compared with Prior Year Periods.

 


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CNH Global N.V.

Summary North American Retail Unit Sales Activity
For Selected Agricultural and Construction Equipment,
During the Month of APRIL and Cumulative for 4 Months, 2003,
And Indicators of North American Dealer Inventory Levels for Selected
Agricultural Equipment at the End of MARCH 2003
Relative to Industry Results or Levels, Compared with Prior Year Periods

The following table summarizes selected agricultural and construction equipment industry retail unit sales results in North America as compared with prior year periods. Industry results for the current periods are expressed as a percentage change from the prior year periods, by major product category. The percentage change reflects only industry retail unit sales results and is derived from flash, or preliminary actual, data of the U.S. Association of Equipment Manufacturers (‘AEM’) and of the Canadian Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute (‘CFIEI’).

These industry data are based on unit sales as preliminarily reported by AEM and CFIEI member companies and include most, but not all, of the equipment sold in each of the categories. The data are subject to revision from time to time and caution should be maintained when using the data for any purpose. Actual results will vary and may not be known for some time. Over time, industry results will be adjusted to reflect actual sales differences, reclassifications, or other factors. Retail unit sales will fluctuate from month to month due to several factors, including timing of new products and new product introductions, product availability, and sales programs. CNH Global N.V.’s performance for the same periods is described relative to the change in industry results.

Also included in the table are indicators of North American dealer inventory levels. Industry data are derived from the flash, or preliminary actual, data of the AEM and CFIEI and expressed as the number of months of inventory on hand, based on the simple average of the previous 12 months retail unit sales results. CNH Global N.V.’s dealer’s inventory levels for the same periods are described relative to the industry levels.

This information reflects point-in-time data that is not necessarily representative of either the market nor of CNH Global N.V.’s relative performance going forward, nor does it reflect or imply any forward-looking information regarding the market or CNH Global N.V.’s relative performance in that market.

Copies of the relevant Agricultural Flash report from AEM and CFIEI follow the table.

 


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SUMMARY OF NORTH AMERICAN RETAIL ACTIVITY

    Total North American   CNH RELATIVE PERFORMANCE
CATEGORY   INDUSTRY   (All Brands)

 
 
RETAIL UNIT SALES:                
MONTH OF APRIL 2003                

Agricultural Tractors:                
under 40 horsepower (2WD)     +23.8 %   Down low double digits

40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)     +4.4 %   Flat

over 100 horsepower (2WD)     (11.4 )%   Down moderate double digits

4 wheel drive tractors     +15.3 %   Up moderate double digits

Total tractors     +14.0 %   Down high single digits


Combines     +18.8 %   Up high double digits


Loader/backhoes     +11.2 %   Down low single digits

Skid Steer Loaders     (6.6 )%   Down low double digits

Total Heavy
Construction Equipment
    (6.8 )%   Down moderate double digits


RETAIL UNIT SALES:                
4 MONTHS 2003                

Agricultural Tractors:                
under 40 horsepower (2WD)     +19.0 %   Down low single digits

40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)     +0.4 %   Up mid single digits

over 100 horsepower (2WD)     (4.4 )%   Down low double digits

4 wheel drive tractors     (1.4 )%   Down mid single digits

Total tractors     +9.5 %   Down low single digits


Combines     (8.6 )%   Down mid single digits


Loader/backhoes     (11.9 )%   Down moderate double digits

Skid Steer Loaders     (11.9 )%   Down low double digits

Total Heavy Construction Equipment     (5.2 )   Down moderate double digits


DEALER INVENTORIES:                
END OF March 2003                

Agricultural Tractors:                
under 40 horsepower (2WD)   7.4 Mos.   1 Month less than the industry

40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)   6.0 Mos.   1/2 Month less than the industry

over 100 horsepower (2WD)   5.3 Mos.   1/2 Month less than the industry

4 wheel drive tractors   5.6 Mos.   1 Month less than the industry

Total tractors   6.7 Mos.   1 Month less than the industry


Combines   3.4 Mos.   1 Month more than the industry


Dated: May 13, 2003

 


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Industry Trends

 
U.S. Ag Flash Report

April 2003 Flash Report
U.S. Unit Retail Sales
(Report released May 12, 2003)


                                                         
                                                    March 2003
    April   April           Y-T-D             U.S. Field
Equipment   2003   2002   % Chg.   2003   Y-T-D 2002   % Chg.   Inventory

Farm Wheel Tractors -
2 Wheel Drive
                                                       

Under 40 HP     15,200       12,216       24.4       33,193       27,730       19.7       60,791  

40 & Under 100 HP     5,996       5,535       8.3       16,240       15,799       2.8       26,676  

100 HP & Over     1,778       2,073       -14.2       5,235       5,679       -7.8       6,084  

Total - 2 Wheel Drive     22,974       19,824       15.9       54,668       49,208       11.1       93,551  


Total - 4 Wheel Drive     470       456       3.1       1,075       1,159       -7.2       1,124  


Total — Farm Wheel     23,444       20,280       15.6       55,743       50,367       10.7       94,675  
Tractors                                                        


Combines     474       419       13.1       1,126       1,265       -11.0       1,274  
(Self-Propelled)                                                        

 


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These data are, in part, estimates that are subject to revisions when final detail data become available. Because of the seasonal nature of the industry, comparisons of monthly data from one period to another should be done with extreme caution. These data represent most, but not all, of the manufacturers in each product category being sold at retail in the fifty states and the District of Columbia.

Ag Flash Report is updated by the 15th of the month.

For further information, please contact Mary Matimore at 312-321-1470.

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Industry Trends

 
Canadian Ag Flash Reports

April 2003 Flash Report Canada
Unit Retail Sales

(Report released 5/13/03)

These data are, in part, estimates that are subject to revisions when final detail data become available. Because of the seasonal nature of the industry, comparisons of monthly data from one period to another should be done with extreme caution. These data represent most, but not all, of the manufacturers in each product category being sold at retail in the Provinces of Canada.

                                                                 
    April   April YTD   March  
   
 
 
                                                    2003   2002  
                                                    Canadian   Canadian
                                                    (Field)   (Field)
Equipment   2003   2002   % Chg.   2003   2002   % Chg.   Inventory   Inventory

Farm Wheel Tractors -
2 Wheel Drive
                                                               

Under 40 HP     473       444       6.5       1,177       1,155       1.9       3,908       3,199  

40 & Under 100 HP     611       796       -23.2       1,679       2,042       -17.8       3,429       3,310  

100 HP & Over     474       470       0.9       1,370       1,231       11.3       1,724       1,488  

Total - 2 Wheel Drive     1,558       1,710       -8.9       4,226       4,428       -4.6       9,061       7,997  


Total - 4 Wheel Drive     178       106       67.9       296       232       27.6       336       202  


Total Farm Wheel
Tractors
    1,736       1,816       -4.4       4,522       4,660       -3.0       9,397       8,199  


Combines
(Self-Propelled)
    96       61       57.4       206       192       7.3       380       373  

         
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Chicago, IL 60606-3710
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Equipment Manufacturers
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Privacy Information
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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

     
    CNH Global N.V.
     
    By:   /s/ Darlene M. Roback
   
    Darlene M. Roback
Assistant Secretary

May 20, 2003