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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): May 7, 2020   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.) 77 West Wacker Drive, Suite 4600 Chicago , Illinois 60601 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 312 ) 634-8100   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)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, no par value   ADM   NYSE 1.000% Notes due 2025     NYSE Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company   ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ☐     Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On May 7, 2020, the Company held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The following proposals were voted on at the meeting with the following results: Proposal No. 1 . All nominees for election to the Board of Directors listed in the proxy statement for the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders were elected as follows: Nominee   For     Against     Abstain     Broker Non- Votes   M. S. Burke     446,334,144       5,508,764       922,059       44,607,197   T. K. Crews     447,527,759       4,270,565       966,643       44,607,197   P. Dufour     449,132,144       2,630,122       1,002,701       44,607,197   D. E. Felsinger     437,606,599       14,143,876       1,014,492       44,607,197   S. F. Harrison     448,340,021       3,486,352       938,594       44,607,197   J. R. Luciano     432,826,312       18,606,021       1,332,634       44,607,197   P. J. Moore     412,240,913       39,548,996       975,058       44,607,197   F. J. Sanchez     449,686,178       2,083,649       995,140       44,607,197   D. A. Sandler     448,239,429       3,572,033       953,505       44,607,197   L.Z. Schlitz     448,711,692       3,086,899       966,376       44,607,197   K. R. Westbrook     394,611,812       57,232,752       920,403       44,607,197   Proposal No. 2 . The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2020 was ratified at the meeting by the following votes:   For   Against   Abstain 479,751,312   16,827,559   793,293 Proposal No. 3 . The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved, on an advisory basis, by the following votes:   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non- Votes 421,694,182   29,638,201   1,432,584   44,607,197 Proposal No. 4 . The ADM 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan was approved by the following votes:   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non- Votes 434,843,099   16,694,283   1,227,585   44,607,197 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: May 12, 2020     By   /s/ D. Cameron Findlay       D. Cameron Findlay Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary