Edgar Filing: ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO

ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY

October 6, 2014

/s/ D. Cameron Findlay

D. Cameron Findlay

Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and

Secretary

8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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): October 1, 2014

LOGO

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:

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

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

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

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

Item 8.01

Other Events

On October 1, 2014, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company completed the previously announced acquisitions of WILD Flavors GmbH and WILD Dairy Ingredients GmbH. Total aggregate consideration paid in connection with the acquisitions was approximately €2.2 billion in cash.

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.