Archer-Daniels-Midland Co

Regulatory Filings • Dec 21, 2006

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 15, 2006

ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-44	41-0129150
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)	(Commission
File Number)	(IRS
Employer Identification
No.)

| 4666
Faries Parkway Decatur,
Illinois | 62526 |
| --- | --- |
| (Address
of principal executive offices) | (Zip
Code) |
| Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: ( 217)
424-5200 | |

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

| Item
5.02 |
| --- |
| (b)
(c) Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (the “Company”) appointed John Stott,
39, as Vice President and Controller, effective December 15, 2006.
Mr.
Stott succeeds Steven Mills, who has been appointed Senior Vice President
- Strategic Planning. The Company issued a press release relating
to these
events which is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on
Form 8-K
and incorporated by reference
herein. |

| Item
9.01 | Financial
Statements and Exhibits . |
| --- | --- |
| (d)
Exhibits | The
following exhibits are filed herewith: |
| 99 | Press
Release dated December 15, 2006 |

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.

ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY

| Date:
December 21, 2006 |
| --- |
| David
J. Smith Executive
Vice President, Secretary and General
Counsel |

EXHIBIT INDEX

| Exhibit | Description | Method
of Filing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 99 | Press
Release dated December 15, 2006 | Filed
Electronically |