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) September 21, 2011
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.) | ||
| 4666 Faries Parkway Decatur, Illinois |
62526 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (217) 424-5200
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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| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On September 21, 2011, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of its private exchange offers.
On September 22, 2011, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company issued a press release announcing the early results of its private exchange offers and the extension of the early participation period.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated September 21, 2011. | |
| 99.2 | Press Release, dated September 22, 2011. | |
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: September 22, 2011 | By | /s/ David J. Smith | ||
| David J. Smith Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Number |
Description |
Method of filing | ||
| 99.1 | Press release, dated September 21, 2011. | Filed electronically | ||
| 99.2 | Press release, dated September 22, 2011. | Filed electronically | ||