UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report
Dated January 24, 2008

of

AGCO CORPORATION

A Delaware Corporation
IRS Employer Identification No. 58-1960019
SEC File Number 1-12930

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective as of January 24, 2008, the Board of Directors of AGCO Corporation elected George Minnich as a member of its Board of Directors. Mr. Minnich also was elected to serve as the Chairman of the Company’s Audit Committee, and to serve on the Company’s Compensation Committee. Mr. Minnich’s term will expire at the 2010 annual meeting of shareholders. A press release announcing this appointment is attached hereto as an Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Exhibits.

The following exhibit is filed with this report:

99.1

Press release dated January 24, 2008.

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.

Dated: January 24, 2008

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release dated January 24, 2008.