UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 23, 2010
ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-44 | 41-0129150 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | 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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o 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 February 23, 2010, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
announced that it has increased the maximum aggregate
principal amount of the debentures subject to its
previously announced cash tender offers from $400 million
to $500 million. ADM also announced the principal amount
tendered and the percent of outstanding principal amount
tendered to date for each series of debentures subject to
the tender offers as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time,
February 22, 2010, the early tender time. A copy of a press
release dated February 23, 2010 related to the foregoing
information is filed with this Current Report as Exhibit
99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits The following exhibit is filed herewith:
| 99.1 | Press Release of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company dated February 23, 2010. |
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 |
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| Date: February 23, 2010 | By | /s/ David J. Smith | ||
| David J. Smith | ||||
| Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | Description | Method of Filing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
99.1
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Press Release of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company dated February 23, 2010. | Filed Electronically | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||