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): November 6, 2019

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.)

77 West Wacker Drive, Suite 4600 Chicago, Illinois	60601
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 634-8100

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value	ADM	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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 (§ 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.

On November 6, 2019, Alan L. Boeckmann notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (the “Company”) of his intention to resign as a director of the Company, effective as of November 7, 2019. Mr. Boeckmann’s resignation was due to the increased demands on his time related to his new responsibilities as executive chairman of Fluor Corporation and was not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company or the Board on any matter relating to the operations, policies, or practices of the Company. Mr. Boeckmann also served on the Board’s Compensation/Succession Committee and Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Committee.

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: November 8, 2019	By	/s/ D. Cameron Findlay
		D. Cameron Findlay Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary