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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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 September 2005
CNH GLOBAL N.V.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
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     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
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     (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.)
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CNH GLOBAL N.V.
Form 6-K for the month of September 2005
List of Exhibits:
1.   Registrant’s Summary North American Retail Unit Sales Activity For Selected Agricultural and Construction Equipment, During the Month of August and Cumulative for 8 Months 2005, And Indicators of North American Dealer Inventory Levels for Selected Agricultural Equipment at the End of July 2005 Relative to Industry Results or Levels, Compared with Prior Year Periods.

 


 

(CNH LOGO)
CNH Global N.V.
Summary North American Retail Unit Sales Activity
For Selected Agricultural and Construction Equipment
During the Month of August and Cumulative for 8 Months 2005,
and Indicators of North American Dealer Inventory Levels for Selected Agricultural
Equipment at the End of July 2005
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 or 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 monthly Agricultural Flash reports from AEM and CFIEI follow the table.

 


 

Page 2   CNH Global N.V.   August N.A. Activity
         
 
SUMMARY OF NORTH AMERICAN RETAIL ACTIVITY
    Total North    
    American   CNH RELATIVE PERFORMANCE
CATEGORY   INDUSTRY   (All Brands)
RETAIL UNIT SALES:
       
MONTH of August 2005
       
 
Agricultural Tractors:
       
under 40 horsepower (2WD)
  (3.9)%   up low single digits
 
40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)
  +0.6%   down low double digits
 
over 100 horsepower (2WD)
  +3.9%   up moderate double digits
 
4 wheel drive tractors
  +43.3%   up high double digits
 
Sub total tractors over 40 hp
  +2.0%   down mid single digits
 
Total Ag tractors
  (1.5)%   down low single digits, equal to the industry
 
Combines
  (25.6)%   down low double digits, moderately better than the industry
 
Loader/backhoes
  +12.5%   up moderate double digits, moderately better than the industry
 
Skid Steer Loaders
  +9.4%   up low single digits
 
Total Heavy
Construction Equipment
  +9.9%   up low double digits, moderately better than the industry
 
RETAIL UNIT SALES:
       
8 MONTHS, 2005
       
 
Agricultural Tractors:
under 40 horsepower (2WD)
  (8.1)%   down low double digits, slightly more than the industry
 
40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)
  +9.3%   down low double digits
 
over 100 horsepower (2WD)
  +2.1%   down mid single digits
 
4 wheel drive tractors
  +5.9%   up low single digits
 
Sub total tractors over 40 hp
  +7.6%   down high single digits
 
Total Ag tractors
  (1.8)%   down low double digits
 
Combines
  +4.5%   down mid single digits
 
Loader/backhoes
  +7.6%   up mid single digits
 
Skid Steer Loaders
  +1.2%   down low double digits
 
Total Heavy
Construction Equipment
  +17.1%   up low double digits, in line with the industry
 
DEALER INVENTORIES:
       
END OF JULY 2005
       
 
Agricultural Tractors:
       
under 40 horsepower (2WD)
  5.8 months supply   1 month higher than the industry
 
40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)
  5.2 months supply   1/2 month higher than the industry
 
over 100 horsepower (2WD)
  4.5 months supply   in line with the industry
 
4 wheel drive tractors
  3.6 months supply   in line with the industry
 
Total tractors
  5.4 months supply   1/2 month higher than the industry
 
Combines
  3.6 months supply   >1 month higher than the industry
Dated: September 15, 2005

 


 

U.S. Ag Flash Reports
 
August 2005 Flash Report
U.S. Unit Retail Sales

(Report released 9/12/2005)
To download a PDF of this report, please click here.
 
                                                         
                                                    June 2005  
                            Y-T-D                     U.S. Field  
Equipment   August 2005     August 2004     % Chg.     2005     Y-T-D 2004     % Chg.     Inventory  
Farm Wheel Tractors - 2 Wheel Drive
                                                       
Under 40 HP
    10,811       11,343       -4.7       90,653       99,732       -9.1       60,161  
40 & Under 100 HP
    6,221       6,196       0.4       52,046       47,557       9.4       32,336  
100 HP & Over
    1,016       1,048       -3.1       13,372       13,210       1.2       7,108  
Total - 2 Wheel Drive
    18,048       18,587       -2.9       156,071       160,499       -2.8       99,605  
Total - 4 Wheel Drive
    216       154       40.3       2,397       2,181       9.9       1,082  
Total Farm Wheel Tractors
    18,264       18,741       -2.5       158,468       162,680       -2.6       100,687  
Combines (Self-Propelled)
    680       926       -26.6       3,846       3,684       4.4       1,992  

 


 

(US UNIT RETAIL SALES 2 - 4 WD TRACTORS AND COMBINES PERFORMANCE GRAPH)
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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.
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Industry Trends
Canadian Ag Flash Reports
     
 
August 2005 Flash Report Canada Unit Retail Sales
(Report released 9/12/2005)
     
 
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.
To download a PDF of this report, please click here.
                                                                 
    August     August YTD     July  
                                                    2005     2004  
                                                    Canadian     Canadian  
                                                    (Field)     (Field)  
Equipment   2005     2004     % Chg.     2005     2004     % Chg.     Inventory     Inventory  
Farm Wheel Tractors - 2 Wheel Drive
                                                               
Under 40 HP
    510       443       15.1       5,343       4,728       13.0       4,090       2,933  
40 & Under 100 HP
    360       344       4.7       4,033       3,739       7.9       3,118       2,949  
100 HP & Over
    245       166       47.6       2,354       2,198       7.1       1,667       1,531  
Total - 2 Wheel Drive
    1,115       953       17.0       11,730       10,665       10.0       8,875       7,413  
Total - 4 Wheel Drive
    29       17       70.6       421       481       -12.5       236       171  
Total Farm Wheel Tractors
    1,144       970       17.9       12,151       11,146       9.0       9,111       7,584  
Combines (Self-Propelled)
    226       291       -22.3       1,011       693       5.0       638       764  
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.
Ag Flash Report is updated by the 15th of the month.
Interested in subscribing to market data reports? Click here. For further information, please contact Deb Carson at 414-298-4146.
Go To Canadian Ag Flash Reports Archive >>
     
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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/ Richard R. Dykhouse    
    Richard R. Dykhouse   
    Assistant Secretary   
 
September 16, 2005