Archer-Daniels-Midland Co — Director's Dealing 2003

Oct 16, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO (ADM)
CIK: 0000007084
Period of Report: 2003-10-14

Reporting Person: ARCHER CHARLES P (Vice President and Treasurer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-10-07	Common Stock	G	2500	—	Disposed	363949	Direct
2003-10-14	Common Stock	A	9803	—	Acquired	373752	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-10-14	Stock Option	$13.65	A	14146	Acquired	2013-10-14	Common Stock (14146)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1061	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Between May 1, 2003 and October 14, 2003, the reporting person acquired 10 shares of ADM common stock under an employee benefit plan. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated as of October 14, 2003.

F2: Granted under Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's 1996 Stock Option Plan. The option becomes exercisable in approximately 11.1% increments annually commencing on October 14, 2004.