8-K

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) July 13, 2020

__________________________________________________________________________

FMC CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

__________________________________________________________________________ 

Delaware	1-2376		94-0479804
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2929 Walnut Street	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	19104
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)			(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 215-299-6000

__________________________________________________________________________

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	FMC	New York Stock Exchange

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company	☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 (a) of the Exchange Act.
		☐

ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

The Board of Directors of FMC Corporation (“Company”) has elected Carol Anthony ("John") Davidson as a director of the Company effective July 13, 2020. Mr. Davidson has been appointed to the Audit and Sustainability Committees. Mr. Davidson will be entitled to be compensated for his service as a director under our Compensation Policy for Non-Employee Directors, as previously described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of the press release announcing these events is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated July 13, 2020.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

FMC CORPORATION (Registrant)
By:	/S/ MICHAEL F. REILLY
	Michael F. Reilly Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary

Date: July 13, 2020

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

		FMC Corporation
		2929 Walnut Street
		Philadelphia, PA 19104
		USA
News Release		215.299.6000
		fmc.com
For Release: Immediate
	Media Contact: Emily Parenteau +1.215.299.6288
	emily.parenteau@fmc.com
	Investor Contact: Michael Wherley +1.215.299.6543
	michael.wherley@fmc.com

FMC Corporation Announces Election of John Davidson to Board of Directors

PHILADELPHIA, July 13, 2020 - FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) announced the election of Carol Anthony (“John”) Davidson to the company’s Board of Directors, effective July 13, 2020. He will serve as a member of the Board’s Audit and Sustainability Committees.

Davidson brings to the FMC Board his extensive experience as a finance leader in global corporations across multiple industries. He has a strong track record of building and leading global teams and implementing governance and controls processes. He previously served as senior vice president, controller and chief accounting officer of Tyco International from 2004 to 2012 where he led financial reporting, internal controls and accounting policies and processes. Prior to Tyco, Davidson held senior global leadership positions in finance and related disciplines at Eastman Kodak Company and Dell Computer Corporation. He is a Certified Public Accountant and began his career at Arthur Andersen & Co.

“We are honored to welcome John to the FMC Board of Directors,” said Mark Douglas, president and chief executive officer of FMC. “He brings extensive financial experience and broad capabilities in several critical areas, including risk, compliance, audit and accounting. The Board looks forward to his engagement and contributions.”

Davidson currently serves on the board of directors of TE Connectivity and Legg Mason. He previously was a director at Allergan, Plc., DaVita, Inc., and Pentair, Plc., and served on the board of governors of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, which regulates and oversees the U.S. financial industry in the interest of investor protection and market integrity. He was also a trustee of the Financial Accounting Foundation, an organization that oversees the processes for setting financial accounting and reporting standards in the U.S.

Page 2/FMC Corporation Announces Election of John Davidson to Board of Directors

“I am pleased to join the FMC Corporation board at this important time,” said Davidson. “It has been exciting to see the transformation of this company over the last several years into a fast-growing agricultural sciences leader. I look forward to working with the CEO, Mark Douglas, the directors and the management team in executing the company’s growth strategy and continuing to build long-term shareholder value.”

About FMC

FMC Corporation, an agricultural sciences company, provides innovative solutions to growers around the world with a robust product portfolio fueled by a market-driven discovery and development pipeline in crop protection, plant health, and professional pest and turf management. This powerful combination of advanced technologies includes leading insect control products based on Rynaxypyr^® and Cyazypyr^® active ingredients; Authority^®, Boral^®, Centium^®, Command^® and Gamit^® branded herbicides; Talstar^® and Hero^® branded insecticides; and flutriafol-based fungicides. The FMC portfolio also includes biologicals such as Quartzo^® and Presence^® bionematicides. FMC Corporation employs approximately 6,400 employees around the globe. To learn more, please visit www.fmc.com.

FMC, the FMC logo, Rynaxypyr, Cyazypyr, Authority, Boral, Centium, Command, Gamit, Talstar, Hero, Quartzo and Presence are trademarks of FMC Corporation or an affiliate. Always read and follow all label directions, restrictions and precautions for use. Products listed here may not be registered for sale or use in all states, countries or jurisdictions. Hero^® insecticide is a restricted use pesticide in the United States.

Statement under the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release contains forward-looking statements, which are based on management’s current views and assumptions regarding future events, future business conditions and the outlook for the company based on currently available information. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by any forward-looking statement. These factors include, among other things, the risk factors and other cautionary statements included within FMC’s 2019 Form 10-K filed with the SEC as well as other SEC filings and public communications. FMC cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by the above cautionary statement. FMC undertakes no obligation, and specifically disclaims any duty, to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date on which they were made, except as otherwise required by law.

###

XML

Cover Page	Jul. 13, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Jul. 13, 2020
Entity Registrant Name	FMC CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	1-2376
Entity Tax Identification Number	94-0479804
Entity Address, Address Line One	2929 Walnut Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Philadelphia
Entity Address, State or Province	PA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	19104
City Area Code	215
Local Phone Number	299-6000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share
Trading Symbol	FMC
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000037785
Amendment Flag	false