=============================================================================== UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K/A Amendment No. 1 CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 6, 1999 FARMLAND INDUSTRIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Kansas 2-60372 44-0209330 (State of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Incorporation) Identification No.) 3315 North Oak Trafficway Kansas City, Missouri 64116-0005 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) 816-459-6000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Changed (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) =============================================================================== The following is an amendment and restatement of the Current Report on Form 8-K originally filed by the registrant on May 6, 1999. ITEM 5 OTHER EVENTS Farmland Industries, Inc. and Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives announced on May 6, 1999 they will work toward a complete combination of the two agricultural cooperatives. A timetable adopted by the two cooperatives calls for completing an extensive study of the feasibility of the unification, developing capital and governance plans, and achieving required government clearance by late 1999, looking forward to a definitive agreement on the terms of a transaction and the execution of documentation after those steps have been completed. Member information meetings would take place in early 2000, followed by a vote to seek the required approval of the memberships of both cooperatives. The cooperatives have tentatively set June 1, 2000, as a goal for completing the transaction. This Form 8-K contains forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those projected, including the risk that the two cooperatives cannot reach a definitive agreement and the risk that the required membership approval will not be obtained. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 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. FARMLAND INDUSTRIES, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ TERRY M. CAMPBELL Terry M. Campbell Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Page 2 of 2