8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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 FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 16, 2021

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FMC CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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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

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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 (17 CFR 230.425)
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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

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.
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ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

Appointment of Diane Allemang, Ronaldo Pereira and Dr. Kathleen Shelton as executive officers.

On December 16, 2021 FMC Corporation announced that Diane Allemang, Ronaldo Pereira and Dr. Kathleen Shelton have been named as executive officers of the company, effective immediately.

Diane Allemang, executive vice president and chief marketing officer, leads Global Strategic Marketing with responsibility for strategic management of FMC’s commercial assets as well as the company’s extensive new product pipeline. Prior to joining FMC in 2015, Allemang was executive vice president with Cheminova responsible for North America and held a variety of regional and global regulatory and commercial roles.

Ronaldo Pereira, executive vice president and president, FMC Americas, oversees a significant part of FMC’s business, including North America, Latin America, the non-crop Global Specialty Solutions business and the Plant Health business. He has held numerous roles at FMC and other crop protection companies throughout his more than 25 years in the industry, including marketing, business development, sales, product management and country/regional leadership in Brazil and the U.S.

Dr. Shelton, executive vice president and chief technology officer, is responsible for the company’s R&D strategy, which includes oversight of FMC’s significant annual investment in the discovery and development of new active ingredients that protect crops around the world. Under Dr. Shelton’s leadership, FMC has won numerous awards for its crop protection technologies and industry-leading R&D pipeline.

The FMC Board of Directors approved the promotions at its recent meeting. 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 December 16, 2021.

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: December 17, 2021

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: Lars Weborg +1.215.299.6882
	Lars.Weborg@fmc.com
	Investor Contact: Zack Zaki +1.215.299.5899
	zack.zaki@fmc.com

FMC Corporation names Diane Allemang, Ronaldo Pereira and Dr. Kathleen Shelton as executive officers

PHILADELPHIA, December 16, 2021 - FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC), an agricultural sciences company, has announced that Diane Allemang, Ronaldo Pereira and Dr. Kathleen Shelton have been named as executive officers and executive vice presidents of the company. The FMC Board of Directors approved the promotions at its recent meeting.

“Diane, Ronaldo and Kathy are strong leaders who have played important roles in FMC’s success following our transformation into a focused agricultural sciences company in 2018,” said Mark Douglas, FMC president and CEO. “They have been instrumental in developing and executing our long-range growth strategy, and they continue to lead key areas of our company that have contributed to FMC’s above-market growth over the last several years. Their promotions reflect the impact they have on FMC’s success today and in the future.”

Allemang, executive vice president and chief marketing officer, leads Global Strategic Marketing with responsibility for strategic management of FMC's commercial assets as well as the company’s extensive new product pipeline. She oversees the positioning, launch and growth of crop protection products throughout the world and has executive oversight for FMC’s strategic business partnerships with leading agricultural science companies. Prior to joining FMC in 2015, Allemang was executive vice president with Cheminova responsible for North America and held a variety of regional and global regulatory and commercial roles.

Pereira, executive vice president and president, FMC Americas, oversees a significant part of FMC’s business, including North America, Latin America, the non-crop Global Specialty Solutions business and the Plant Health business. These regions and businesses account for more than 50% of FMC’s global revenue. He has held numerous roles at FMC and other crop protection companies

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throughout his more than 25 years in the industry, including marketing, business development, sales, product management and country/regional leadership in Brazil and the U.S.

Dr. Shelton, executive vice president and chief technology officer, is responsible for the company’s R&D strategy, which includes oversight of FMC’s significant annual investment in the discovery and development of new active ingredients that protect crops around the world. She leads more than 800 scientists and research staff at laboratories globally, including the company’s worldwide R&D headquarters at the FMC Stine Research Center in Delaware. Under Dr. Shelton’s leadership, FMC has won numerous awards for its crop protection technologies and industry-leading R&D pipeline.

About FMC

FMC Corporation is a global agricultural sciences company dedicated to helping growers produce food, feed, fiber and fuel for an expanding world population while adapting to a changing environment. FMC’s innovative crop protection solutions – including biologicals, crop nutrition, digital and precision agriculture – enable growers, crop advisers and turf and pest management professionals to address their toughest challenges economically while protecting the environment. With approximately 6,400 employees at more than 100 sites worldwide, FMC is committed to discovering new herbicide, insecticide and fungicide active ingredients, product formulations and pioneering technologies that are consistently better for the planet. Visit fmc.com to learn more and follow us on LinkedIn® and Twitter®.

Statement under the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: FMC and its representatives may from time to time make written or oral statements that are “forward-looking” and provide other than historical information, including statements contained in this press release, in FMC’s other filings with the SEC, and in reports or letters to FMC stockholders.

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