Archer-Daniels-Midland Co

Regulatory Filings • Feb 6, 2007

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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) February 3, 2007

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)
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
(the “Company”) announced that Chief Executive Officer and President
Patricia A. Woertz has been elected Chairman of the Company’s Board. Ms.
Woertz, who was named CEO and President in April 2006, succeeds G.
Allen
Andreas who resigned from the Board effective February 3, 2007. 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
5.03 |
| --- |
| (a)
Effective on February 3, 2007, the Company’s Board approved amendments to
Sections 1.4(c) and 1.9 of the Company’s Bylaws to provide that each
director of the Company shall be elected by a majority of the votes
cast
with respect to the director at any stockholder meeting held for
the
election of directors, except for any stockholder meeting where the
number
of nominees exceeds the number of directors to be elected in which
case
plurality voting shall remain the standard. The full text of the
Company’s Bylaws, as amended, is included as Exhibit 3(ii) 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: |
| 3(ii) | Bylaws,
as amended. |
| 99 | Press
Release dated February 6, 2007. |

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:
February 6, 2007 |
| --- |
| David
J. Smith Executive
Vice President, Secretary and General
Counsel |

EXHIBIT INDEX

| Exhibit | Description | Method
of Filing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3(ii) | Bylaws,
as amended | Filed
Electronically |
| 99 | Press
Release dated February 6, 2007 | Filed
Electronically |