Archer-Daniels-Midland Co — Director's Dealing 2012

May 16, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO (ADM)
CIK: 0000007084
Period of Report: 2012-05-16

Reporting Person: Bemis Mark (Senior Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-05-16	Common Stock	M	10259.0000	$11.3000	Acquired	93093.0000	Direct
2012-05-16	Common Stock	F	3570.0000	$32.4700	Disposed	89523.0000	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-05-16	Employee stock option (right to buy)	$11.3000	M	10259.0000	Disposed	2012-08-08	Common Stock (10259.0000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	289.1379	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Between November 18, 2011 and May 16, 2012, the reporting person acquired 3.3468 shares of ADM Common Stock pursuant to an employee benefit plan. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated May 16, 2012.

F2: The option becomes exercisable in approximately 11.1% increments annually commencing on August 8, 2003.