Form 8-K

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 2, 2012

 

 

 

LOGO

ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-44   41-0129150

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

4666 Faries Parkway

Decatur, Illinois

   62526
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
   

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (217) 424-5200

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 5.02         Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

On February 2, 2012, the Board of Directors of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) elected Alan L. Boeckmann as a Director of ADM to serve a term expiring at the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Boeckmann will serve on the Nominating/Corporate Governance and Compensation/Succession Committees. A copy of the press release announcing the election of Mr. Boeckmann is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01         Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits   The following exhibit is filed herewith:
99.1   Press release dated February 2, 2012, announcing the election of Alan L. Boeckmann as a Director.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY
Date: February 6, 2012     By   /s/ David J. Smith
      David J. Smith
     

Executive Vice President, Secretary and

General Counsel

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

   

Description

   

Method of Filing

99.1    Press Release dated February 2, 2012    Filed Electronically