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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-1004

FORM 11-K

     
þ   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
     
    For the one-day period of December 31, 2004 and the fiscal year ended December 30, 2004
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
     
    For the transition period from _____________ to _____________
     
    Commission File Number: 1-15827

VISTEON 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
(formerly the “Visteon Investment Savings Plan for Hourly Employees”)

Visteon Corporation
One Village Center Drive, Van Buren Township, Michigan 48111
(Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal
executive offices)

(800) VISTEON
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)

 
 

 


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EXHIBITS:
       
 
Exhibit 23 - Consents of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms
       
 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms

 


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

June 9, 2005

To the Participants and Plan Administrator
Visteon 401(k) Savings Plan
Van Buren Township, Michigan

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for plan benefits of the Visteon 401(k) Savings Plan (the “Plan,” formerly known as the “Visteon Investment Savings Plan for Hourly Employees”) as of December 31 and December 30, 2004, and the related statements of changes in net assets available for plan benefits for the one-day period of December 31, 2004 and the year ended December 30, 2004. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the aforementioned 2004 financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31 and December 30, 2004, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the one-day period of December 31, 2004 and the year ended December 30, 2004, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Our audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedules of assets held for investment purposes as of December 31 and December 30, 2004 are presented for purposes of complying with the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and are not a required part of the basic financial statements. These schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.

/s/ George Johnson & Company
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Detroit, Michigan

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Participants and Administrator of the
Visteon 401(k) Savings Plan:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of net assets available for benefits as of December 30, 2003 presents fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Visteon 401(k) Savings Plan (formerly known as the Visteon Investment Savings Plan for Hourly Employees) at December 30, 2003 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Detroit, Michigan
June 25, 2004

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VISTEON 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN

STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS

     December 31 and 30, 2004 and December 30, 2003

                         
            December 30  
    December 31,              
    2004     2004     2003  
Assets:
                       
Participant-directed investments:
                       
Interest in Visteon Corporation Master Trust investment accounts (Note E)
  $ 1,692,563     $ 1,692,192     $ 1,530,888  
Participant loans receivable
    44,474       44,474       69,832  
 
                 
 
                       
Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits
  $ 1,737,037     $ 1,736,666     $ 1,600,720  
 
                 

See notes to financial statements.

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VISTEON 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS

For the One-Day Period of December 31, 2004
and the Year Ended December 30, 2004

                 
    Participant-Directed Investments  
    December 31,     December 30,  
    2004     2004  
Additions:
               
Investment income:
               
Net investment income allocated from Visteon Corporation Master Trust
  $ 371     $ 88,287  
Interest income on participant loans receivable
    -0-       278  
 
           
 
               
Total Investment Income
    371       88,565  
 
               
Employer contributions
    -0-       21,206  
Employee contributions
    -0-       55,936  
Transfer of assets from VC Regional Assembly Manufacturing 401(k) Plan (Note G)
    -0-       977,802  
Transfers in and rollovers from other plans
    -0-       74,813  
 
           
 
               
Total Additions
    371       1,218,322  
 
           
 
               
Deductions:
               
Plan benefits
    -0-       1,082,003  
Administrative expenses
    -0-       373  
 
           
 
               
Total Deductions
    -0-       1,082,376  
 
           
 
               
Net Additions
    371       135,946  
 
               
Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits, Beginning of Period
    1,736,666       1,600,720  
 
           
 
               
Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits, End of Period
  $ 1,737,037     $ 1,736,666  
 
           

See notes to financial statements.

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VISTEON 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31 and 30, 2004 and December 30, 2003

NOTE A — DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN

General

The following brief description of the Visteon 401(k) Savings Plan (the “Plan,” formerly known as the “Visteon Investment Savings Plan for Hourly Employees”) is provided for general informational purposes only. Participants should refer to the Plan document and amendments for more details regarding the Plan.

The Plan is a defined contribution plan subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”). The Plan was established to encourage and facilitate systematic savings and investment by eligible employees, as follows:

  Hourly employees of Visteon Corporation (“Visteon”) represented by the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (“UAW”)
  Effective November 1, 2004, salaried and hourly employees of Halla Climate Systems Alabama Corp. (“Halla”)
  Effective December 1, 2004, salaried and hourly employees of Visteon Regional Assembly & Manufacturing, L.L.C. (“VRAM”) (also see Note G)

The Plan provides eligible employees an opportunity to become stockholders of Visteon. The Plan includes provisions for voting shares of Visteon stock.

In the 2003 agreement between the UAW, Ford Motor Company (“Ford”), and Visteon, the parties agreed that all UAW-represented hourly employees hired at Visteon facilities during the term of the 2000-2003 UAW-Visteon agreement would become Ford employees covered in all respects by successive UAW-Ford National Agreements so long as they remain Ford employees, as well as during their retirement. Effective December 22, 2003, the Plan’s participants could: (1) elect a cash distribution, (2) roll over the balance to an eligible individual retirement account or qualified plan, or (3) elect a “special rollover” to the Ford Motor Company Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees, which would include any outstanding loan balances. If the participant’s balance was at least $3,500, the participant could leave these assets in the Plan, subject to Plan provisions, and can withdraw them at any time. The Plan distributed assets under $3,500 to Plan participants.

The Plan changed its year-end from December 30 to December 31, effective December 31, 2004. The accompanying financial statements cover the 12-month period from December 31, 2003 through December 30, 2004, as well as the one-day period of December 31, 2004.

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VISTEON 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

December 31 and 30, 2004 and December 30, 2003

NOTE A — DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN (CONTINUED)

Eligibility

Eligibility to participate in the Plan varies with employment at Visteon, Halla, and VRAM (collectively, the “participating employers”). The eligibility period ranges from first day of the month following the date of hire to three months following the date of hire.

Contributions

Under the Plan, and subject to limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), participants may elect to contribute up to 40 percent (50 percent, beginning April 1, 2004) of their eligible wages. Participants employed at Visteon may also elect to redirect their annual profit sharing bonus, if any, to be a contribution to the Plan. Participants who have attained the age of 50 are eligible to make additional pre-tax catch-up contributions. Pre-tax and catch-up contributions are excluded from participants’ taxable income.

Matching contributions are made by the participating employers and are directed by the participants to funds available in the Plan. The amount of matching contributions depends on employment with the participating employer. Participants should refer to the Plan document for additional details regarding the amount of the matching contribution. Employees of VRAM also receive a fixed annual contribution from the employer.

Participant Accounts

Each participant’s account is credited with the participant’s contributions and allocations of: (a) Plan earnings, and (b) certain fund expenses. Allocations are based on participant earnings or account balances. Under the Plan, certain funds will charge fees on short-term transfers, which are paid from the participant’s account. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is determined from the participant’s vested account.

Benefits

Distributions of benefits shall be made upon the occurrence of any one of the following:

  In-service withdrawal of the participant beyond age 591/2
  Death of the participant
  Hardship withdrawal
  Termination of employment for any reason

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VISTEON 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

December 31 and 30, 2004 and December 30, 2003

NOTE A — DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN (CONTINUED)

Benefits (continued)

Benefits due upon death are paid in a lump-sum and are based on the vested balances in the participants’ accounts. Benefits due upon termination or withdrawal are paid in a lump-sum or through installments payable monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually and are based on vested balances in the participants’ accounts. In addition, terminated participants with benefits due in excess of $5,000 may defer such benefits until age 701/2.

Vesting

Participants are immediately 100 percent vested in their contributions and actual earnings thereon, regardless of length of service. Vesting of employer contributions to the Plan varies with employment at the participating employer. The vesting period ranges from one year to three years. Annual fixed contributions made to VRAM participants become fully vested after five years of employment. A participant also becomes fully vested in his or her employer contribution account if the participant’s severance date occurs after attaining age 65 or upon death or total and permanent disability.

Investment Options

Upon enrollment in the Plan, a participant may direct contributions in any of several investment options, including the Visteon Stock Fund and the Common Stock Fund. The other investment options are offered by Fidelity Management Trust Company (“Fidelity”), who is the Plan’s trustee and investment advisor.

Transfers of Assets

The Plan permits the transfer of assets among investment options, with certain restrictions related to transfers to the T. Rowe Price Funds and the Visteon Stock Fund.

Participant Loans

Participants may borrow from the Plan a minimum of $1,000. The maximum amount which may be borrowed is 50 percent of their vested account balances, up to $50,000. Loans incur an interest rate equal to the annual prime rate, as published by the Wall Street Journal. Repayment of any loan is made through employee payroll deductions not less frequently than once per calendar quarter; beginning on January 1, 2004, participants may also make additional payments on loans. Effective February 1, 2004, a participant who is placed on a leave of absence may also apply for a loan.

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VISTEON 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

December 31 and 30, 2004 and December 30, 2003

NOTE A — DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN (CONTINUED)

Administration

The Plan administrator is responsible for general administration of the Plan for the exclusive benefit of the Plan’s participants and their beneficiaries, subject to the specific terms of the Plan. Assets of the Plan and related investments are administered by Fidelity. It is Fidelity’s responsibility to invest Plan assets and distribute benefits to participants. Fidelity is also responsible for daily administration of Plan activity. Fidelity Employer Services Company is responsible for payroll administration.

Dividends

Effective January 1, 2004, dividends that are distributed from the Visteon Stock Fund are automatically reinvested in the fund, unless the participant elects to receive such dividends in cash.

NOTE B — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Accounting

The financial statements of the Plan have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting.

Master Trust Participation

The Plan participates in the Visteon Corporation Master Trust (the “Master Trust”). See Note E for details of the Plan’s participation in the Master Trust, as well as the valuation of the investments in the Master Trust.

Investments

Participant loans receivable are valued at cost, which approximates fair value.

Purchases and sales of Plan and Master Trust investment account securities are reflected on a trade-date basis. Gains and losses on sales of securities are based on average costs. Dividend income of the investment accounts is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income from other investments is recorded as earned on an accrual basis.

Contributions

Employee contributions are recorded in the period that payroll deductions are made from participants.

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VISTEON 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

December 31 and 30, 2004 and December 30, 2003

NOTE B — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Payment of Benefits

Plan benefits are recorded when paid.

Administrative Expenses

Effective February 1, 2004, brokerage fees associated with exchanges into and out of the Visteon Stock Fund, as well as management fees for the Common Stock Fund and the BGI Bond Index Fund, are paid from the respective fund assets. Other expenses of administering the Plan are paid either out of forfeited asstes or by Visteon and are not charged to the participants’ accounts.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, as well as disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of changes in net assets during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Risks and Uncertainties

The Master Trust invests in various securities, including registered investment companies. Investment securities, in general, are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, credit, and overall market volatility. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect the amounts reported in the financial statements.

NOTE C — INCOME TAX STATUS

The Plan obtained its latest determination letter on January 28, 2003, in which the Internal Revenue Service stated that the Plan, as then designed, was in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Code. The Plan has been amended since receiving the determination letter. However, the Plan administrator and the Plan’s tax counsel believe that the Plan is currently designed and being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Code. Therefore, no provision for income taxes has been included in the Plan’s financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

December 31 and 30, 2004 and December 30, 2003

NOTE D — PLAN TERMINATION

Although it has expressed no intention to do so, Visteon has the right to terminate the Plan, subject to the requirements of ERISA. In the event the Plan is terminated, the net assets available to provide benefits would be distributed to the participants in proportion to their respective account balances after payment of expenses properly charged against the Plan.

Termination of the Plan would not affect the rights of a participant as to the continuance of investment, distribution, or withdrawal of the securities, cash, and cash value of the Visteon Stock Fund units in the account of the participant as of the effective date of such termination.

NOTE E — MASTER TRUST INVESTMENTS

The Master Trust combines, for investment purposes, assets of the Visteon Investment Plan and the Visteon 401(k) Savings Plan (collectively, the “Plans”). The assets of the Master Trust are held in separate trust accounts.

The Plans hold units of the investment accounts, and each unit represents an equal undivided interest in the assets of that investment account. Investment income and administrative expenses relating to the Master Trust are allocated to the individual Plans based upon each Plan’s units as a percentage of the total units of the Master Trust as of the valuation date. The percentage of assets held by each of the Plans also may change by the purchase or sale of assets at each monthly valuation date.

Estimated fair value amounts have been determined using available market information and various valuation methods, depending on the type of instrument. In evaluating the fair value information, considerable judgment is required to interpret the market data used to develop the estimates. The use of different market assumptions and/or different valuation techniques may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts. Accordingly, the estimates of fair value presented herein may not be indicative of the amounts that could be realized in a current market exchange.

The units of the investment accounts are valued at the end of each month based on the fair value of the underlying assets as determined by Fidelity at those dates.

Investments in Visteon common stock and registered investment companies are valued at quoted market prices existing on the regular monthly valuation dates. Interests in common and commingled trust funds are valued at unit values based on the fair value of the underlying investments, estimated as determined by Fidelity.

The Plan’s investments and, therefore, the Master Trust’s investments are directed by participants based on their elections.

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VISTEON 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

December 31 and 30, 2004 and December 30, 2003

NOTE E — MASTER TRUST INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

The investment accounts of the Master Trust as of December 31, 2004, December 30, 2004, and December 30, 2003 are summarized as follows:

                         
            December 30  
    December 31,              
    2004     2004     2003  
    (in thousands)  
Investments at Fair Value as Determined by Quoted Market Price:
                       
Registered investment companies
  $ 288,629     $ 288,962     $ 209,273  
Common stock
    43,895       43,597       55,297  
Investments at Estimated Fair Value:
                       
Common and commingled trust funds
    107,615       107,447       98,306  
 
                 
 
                       
Net Assets of Investment Accounts
  $ 440,139     $ 440,006     $ 362,876  
 
                 
 
                       
Plan’s Approximate Percentage Interest in Investment Accounts
    0.38 %     0.38 %     0.42 %
 
                 

Net investment income in the Master Trust for the one-day period of December 31, 2004 and the year ended December 30, 2004 is as follows:

                 
    December 31,     December 30,  
    2004     2004  
    (in thousands)  
Interest and dividend income
  $ 298     $ 10,002  
 
           

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

December 31 and 30, 2004 and December 30, 2003

NOTE E — MASTER TRUST INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

Net appreciation (depreciation) of Master Trust assets by type of investment during the one-day period of December 31, 2004 and the year ended December 30, 2004 is as follows:

                 
    December 31,     December 30,  
    2004     2004  
    (in thousands)  
Investments at Fair Value as Determined by Quoted Market Price:
               
Registered investment companies
  $ (249 )   $ 25,497  
Common stock
    155       (1,822 )
Investments at Estimated Fair Value:
               
Common and commingled trust funds
    12       3,254  
 
           
 
               
Net Appreciation (Depreciation) in Fair Value of Investments
  $ (82 )   $ 26,929  
 
           

NOTE F — PARTY-IN-INTEREST TRANSACTIONS

Certain Master Trust investments are shares of registered investment companies and units of collective trusts managed by Fidelity Management and Research Company; Fidelity Management Trust Company is the Plan’s trustee and investment advisor. Therefore, these transactions qualify as party-in-interest transactions. Also, certain administrative expenses and investment management service fees are paid by Visteon.

NOTE G — ASSET TRANSFER

As of November 30, 2004, the VC Regional Assembly Manufacturing 401(k) Plan (the “VRAP Plan”), covering VRAM employees, was merged into the Plan. The participants of the VRAP Plan, as well as the net assets of the VRAP Plan, were transferred into the Plan. The amount of net assets transferred was $977,802.

NOTE H — SUBSEQUENT EVENT

Three lawsuits have been brought against Visteon, several of its current and former officers and directors, and former fiduciaries of the Plans seeking relief for the benefit of the Plans.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

December 31 and 30, 2004 and December 30, 2003

NOTE H — SUBSEQUENT EVENT (CONTINUED)

The lawsuits each allege that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties to the participants and beneficiaries during periods beginning July 1, 2000 and September 18, 2001 through the present with regard to the Plans’ holdings of Visteon stock by, among other things, continuing to offer Visteon stock as an investment option. The plaintiffs in all three suits seek restoration of losses allegedly sustained by the Plans as a result of the alleged breaches. The lawsuits have not yet been certified as class actions. The defendants expect to vigorously contest the allegations. However, it is not yet possible to predict, with any degree of certainty, the outcome of the litigation, or to estimate the amount or range of any potential monetary relief that may be payable to the Plans.

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VISTEON 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN
(Federal Employer Identification Number: 38-3519512; Plan Number: 005)

SCHEDULES OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES
(Form 5500, Schedule H, Item 4i)

December 31 and 30, 2004

                                                 
            Description of Investment   December 31, 2004     December 30, 2004  
    Identity of Issue,     (Including Maturity Date,                            
Party-in-   Borrower, Lessor,     Rate of Interest, Collateral,           Current             Current  
Interest   or Similar Party     and Par or Maturity Value)   Cost     Value     Cost     Value  
                                                 
*
  Plan participants  
Loans receivable; interest rates ranged from 4.00 percent to 5.75 percent during 2004, maturing through 2010
  $ -0-     $ 44,474     $ -0-     $ 44,474  

There were no investment assets reportable as acquired and disposed of during the one-day period of December 31, 2004 or the year ended December 30, 2004. This schedule does not include investment assets held by the Visteon Corporation Master Trust.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

         

 
   
 
June 28, 2005
VISTEON 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN
(Name of Plan)
 
 
 
/s/ Robert H. Marcin
Robert H. Marcin
Plan Administrator of
  Visteon 401(k) Savings Plan
 
 
     
     
     

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EXHIBITS:
       
 
       
Exhibit 23 - Consents of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms