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 April 2006

CNH GLOBAL N.V.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

World Trade Center
Tower B, 10^th 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 ý       Form 40-F o

          (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 o       No ý

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.

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Thomas Witom, News & Information +1-847-955-3939
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CNH Global N.V. to Release 1st Quarter 2006 Earnings and Hold Conference Call on Tuesday, May 2, 2006

LAKE FOREST, Ill., April 19, 2006 — /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — CNH Global N.V. (NYSE: CNH) will release first quarter financial results by approximately 8:00 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, May 2, 2006. The full text of the release, along with the financial statements, will be available both from PR Newswire and on http://www.cnh.com .

Also on May 2, at approximately 10:00 a.m. Eastern time, CNH will provide a live, listen-only, audio Webcast of the company’s quarterly conference call with security analysts and institutional investors. The Webcast can be accessed either through http://www.cnh.com or CCBN’s individual investor center at http://www.earnings.com . Anyone unable to listen to the live Webcast can access the replay at either site for two weeks following the event.

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CNH (Case New Holland) is a world leader in the agricultural and construction equipment businesses. Supported by more than 10,800 dealers in 160 countries, CNH brings together the knowledge and heritage of its Case and New Holland brand families with the strength and resources of its worldwide commercial, industrial, product support and finance organizations. More information about CNH and its Case and New Holland products can be found online at www.cnh.com .

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.

April 19, 2006