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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 23, 2024       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 23, 2024, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (the “Company”) held its 2024 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 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders were elected as follows:   Nominee    For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non- Votes   M. S. Burke      368,914,475        10,778,685        715,870        52,919,987   T. Colbert      370,352,879        9,171,045        885,106        52,919,987   J.C. Collins, Jr.      370,030,486        9,500,344        878,200        52,919,987   T. K. Crews      372,832,500        6,800,880        775,650        52,919,987   E. de Brabander      375,525,358        4,088,590        795,082        52,919,987   S. F. Harrison      373,186,260        6,441,854        780,916        52,919,987   J. R. Luciano      352,858,766        26,924,222        626,042        52,919,987   P. J. Moore      353,484,984        26,129,387        794,659        52,919,987   D. A. Sandler      370,432,504        9,191,877        784,649        52,919,987   L.Z. Schlitz      369,983,101        9,652,777        773,152        52,919,987   K. R. Westbrook      325,064,515        54,552,120        792,395        52,919,987   Proposal No.  2 . 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 329,833,525   49,311,002   1,264,503   52,919,987 Proposal No.  3 . The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2024 was ratified at the meeting by the following votes:   For   Against   Abstain 410,784,278   21,653,245   891,494 Proposal No.  4 . The stockholder proposal regarding an Independent Board Chairman failed by the following votes:   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non- Votes 92,294,332   285,742,994   2,371,704   52,919,987   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 29, 2024     By   /s/ R. B. Jones       R. B. Jones       Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary