Shareholder Vote

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 4, 2023       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   New York Stock Exchange 1.000% Notes due 2025     New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§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 4, 2023, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (the “Company”) held its 2023 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 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders were elected as follows:   Nominee    For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non- Votes   M. S. Burke      421,132,289        12,257,001        754,194        49,620,250   T. Colbert      427,999,668        5,431,112        712,704        49,620,250   J.C. Collins, Jr.      429,101,389        4,326,926        715,169        49,620,250   T. K. Crews      419,068,172        14,370,617        704,695        49,620,250   E. de Brabander      430,948,134        2,467,038        728,312        49,620,250   S. F. Harrison      425,534,943        7,883,436        725,105        49,620,250   J. R. Luciano      405,702,643        27,366,159        1,074,682        49,620,250   P. J. Moore      384,455,552        48,951,565        736,367        49,620,250   D. A. Sandler      420,712,659        12,671,524        759,301        49,620,250   L.Z. Schlitz      425,510,519        7,870,567        762,398        49,620,250   K. R. Westbrook      398,240,261        35,188,700        714,523        49,620,250   Proposal No.  2 . The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2023 was ratified at the meeting by the following votes:   For   Against   Abstain 465,832,580   17,071,844   859,310 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 407,921,713   24,868,116   1,353,655   49,620,250 Proposal No.  4 . The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the holding of the advisory vote on executive compensation on an annual basis by the following votes:   1 Year   2 Years   3 Years   Abstain   Broker Non- Votes 425,399,076   802,704   6,975,990   965,714   49,620,250 The Board of Directors of the Company has determined to include an advisory vote on executive compensation at each Annual Meeting of Stockholders until the next required vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on executive compensation. Proposal No.  5 . The stockholder proposal regarding an Independent Board Chairman failed by the following votes:   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non- Votes 135,125,763   297,511,277   1,506,444   49,620,250   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 8, 2023     By   /s/ D. Cameron Findlay       D. Cameron Findlay       Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary