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
September 29, 2021
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
AGCO CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-12930 | 58-1960019 | |||||||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||||||||||||||
4205 River Green Parkway
Duluth, Georgia 30096
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
770 813-9200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act | ||||||||
| Title of Class | Trading Symbol | Name of exchange on which registered | ||||||
| Common stock | AGCO | 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 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 1.01. | Entry into a Definitive Material Agreement. | ||||
On September 29, 2021, AGCO International Holdings, B.V. (“AIH”), an indirect subsidiary of AGCO Corporation (the “Company”), and the Company entered into a Purchase Agreement with a group of initial purchasers providing for the issuance by AIH, subject to a guarantee by the Company, of €600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 0.800% unsecured notes due 2028 (the "Notes"). A copy of the Purchase Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. A press release with respect to the Notes is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is being furnished, not filed, with this Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K is formatted in Inline XBRL. | |||||||
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.
| AGCO Corporation | |||||
| By: | /s/ Andrew H. Beck | ||||
| Andrew H. Beck Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||
Dated: October 4, 2021