Archer-Daniels-Midland Co — Director's Dealing 2004

Aug 20, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO (ADM)
CIK: 0000007084
Period of Report: 2004-08-19

Reporting Person: RONEY SCOTT A (Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-08-19	Common Stock	A	8836	—	Acquired	22061	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-08-19	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$15.73	A	12921	Acquired	2014-08-18	Common Stock (12921)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	5012.99	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Between February 4, 2004 and August 19, 2004, the reporting person acquired 192.99 shares of ADM Common Stock pursuant to an employee benefit plan of the Company. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated August 19, 2004.

F2: The option vests in five approximately equal annual installments beginning on August 19, 2005.