1. The problem is to evaluate the expression $$-\frac{12}{4} \times \frac{8}{4} = ?$$ 2. First, simplify each division: $$-\frac{12}{4} = -3$$ $$\frac{8}{4} = 2$$ 3. Now multiply the results: $$-3 \times 2 = -6$$ 4. Therefore, the value of the expression is $$\boxed{-6}$$.