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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) November 4, 2010
(ADM LOGO)
ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  1-44
(Commission File Number)
  41-0129150
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
4666 Faries Parkway
Decatur, Illinois

(Address of principal executive offices)
  62526
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (217) 424-5200
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
     On November 4, 2010, Archer Daniels Midland Company (“Company”) held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The following proposals were voted on at the meeting with the following results:
     Proposal No. 1. All nominees for election to the Board of Directors listed in the proxy statement for the 2010 Annual Meeting were elected as follows:
                         
Nominee   For   Against   Abstain
G. W. Buckley
    468,012,804       11,938,242       1,577,894  
M. H. Carter
    468,170,588       11,838,000       1,519,552  
P. Dufour
    460,234,466       19,736,299       1,558,175  
D. E. Felsinger
    452,871,313       26,907,928       1,749,699  
V. F. Haynes
    476,641,287       3,269,274       1,618,379  
A. Maciel
    474,367,659       5,591,748       1,569,533  
P. J. Moore
    458,747,421       21,157,706       1,623,813  
T. F. O’Neill
    475,755,769       4,261,246       1,511,925  
K. R. Westbrook
    473,425,036       6,268,936       1,528,784  
P. A. Woertz
    462,792,344       16,816,196       1,614,216  
     Proposal No. 2. The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent accountants for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011 was ratified at the meeting by the following votes:
         
For   Against   Abstain
529,576,564
  8,842,915   1,694,488
     Proposal No. 3. The First Stockholder’s Proposal (Regarding Political Contributions) was defeated as follows:
         
For   Against   Abstain
20,916,915   387,925,949   72,684,330
     Proposal No. 4. The Second Stockholder’s Proposal (Regarding Political Contributions) was defeated as follows:
         
For   Against   Abstain
116,516,767   293,318,022   71,686,859

 


 

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: November 10, 2010  By   /s/ David J. Smith    
    David J. Smith   
    Executive Vice President, Secretary and
General Counsel