SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kampfe Randall R

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

4666 FARIES PARKWAY

(Street)

DECATUR

62526

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/06/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO [ ADM ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	51,377	D
Common Stock	61,815	I	By Employee Benefit Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee stock option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	08/08/2012	Common Stock	5,332	$11.3	D
Employee stock option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	05/03/2009	Common Stock	644	$13.5246	D
Employee stock option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	10/14/2013	Common Stock	6,695	$13.65	D
Employee stock option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	08/19/2014	Common Stock	6,156	$15.73	D
Employee stock option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	08/08/2015	Common Stock	6,050	$20.9	D
Employee stock option (right to buy)	⁽⁶⁾	08/08/2018	Common Stock	22,184	$26.03	D
Employee stock option (right to buy)	⁽⁷⁾	08/03/2017	Common Stock	5,335	$34.37	D
Employee stock option (right to buy)	⁽⁸⁾	08/10/2016	Common Stock	4,122	$41.81	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option becomes exercisable in approximately 11.1% increments annually commencing on August 8, 2003.

2. The option becomes exercisable in approximately 11.1% increments annually commencing on May 3, 2000.

3. The option becomes exercisable in approximately 11.1% increments annually commencing on October 14, 2004.

4. The option becomes exercisable in five approximately equal annual installments commencing on August 19, 2005.

5. The option becomes exercisable in five approximately equal annual installments beginning on August 8, 2006.

6. The option becomes exercisable in five approximately equal annual installments beginning on August 8, 2009.

7. The option becomes exercisable in five approximately equal annual installments beginning on August 3, 2008.

8. The option becomes exercisable in five approximately equal annual installments beginning on August 10, 2007.

Remarks:

	S.E. Funderburg, Attorney-in-Fact	11/13/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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