UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM8-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): March 24, 2017
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
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On March 24, 2017, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company released a statement on its website regarding a temporary shutdown of its Decatur corn plant occurring in February 2017.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| 99 | Statement on February Decatur Corn Plant Shutdown, dated March 24, 2017. | |
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: March 24, 2017 | By | /s/ D. Cameron Findlay | ||||
D. Cameron Findlay Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | Method of Filing | ||
| 99 | Statement on February Decatur Corn Plant Shutdown, dated March 24, 2017. | Filed Electronically | ||