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
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):
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| 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 |