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) September 27, 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)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01. Other Events

On September 27, 2012, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of its private exchange offers.

On September 28, 2012, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company issued a press release announcing the early results of its private exchange offers, the decrease of the exchange cap applicable to the offers, and the extension of the availability of the early participation premium for one of the offers.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

 

99.1 Press Release dated September 27, 2012.

 

99.2 Press Release, dated September 28, 2012.


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: September 28, 2012     By   /s/ Ray G. Young
      Ray G. Young
      Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Number

  

Description

   Method of filing
99.1    Press release dated September 27, 2012.    Filed electronically
99.2    Press release dated September 28, 2012.    Filed electronically