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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 8, 2025       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 8, 2025, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (the “Company”) held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The following proposals were voted on at the meeting with the following final voting results: Proposal No.  1 . All nominees for election to the Board of Directors listed in the proxy statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders were elected as follows:   Nominee    For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non- Votes   M. S. Burke      368,090,294        10,622,755        610,496        49,873,678   T. Colbert      370,610,045        8,065,665        647,835        49,873,678   J.C. Collins, Jr.      369,158,857        9,494,260        670,428        49,873,678   T. K. Crews      369,298,886        9,427,851        596,808        49,873,678   E. de Brabander      370,375,307        8,270,337        677,901        49,873,678   S. F. Harrison      369,733,980        8,946,340        643,225        49,873,678   J. R. Luciano      352,048,970        26,601,552        673,023        49,873,678   D. R. McAtee II      372,998,328        5,647,196        678,021        49,873,678   P. J. Moore      355,774,962        22,830,230        718,353        49,873,678   D. A. Sandler      368,782,841        9,670,162        870,542        49,873,678   L.Z. Schlitz      370,199,884        8,442,461        681,200        49,873,678   K. R. Westbrook      353,784,040        24,705,665        833,840        49,873,678   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 357,407,502   20,524,729   1,391,314   49,873,678 Proposal No.  3 . The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 was ratified at the meeting by the following votes:   For   Against   Abstain 404,523,329   23,617,365   1,056,529 Proposal No.  4 . The stockholder proposal to remove the one-year holding period requirement to call a special stockholder meeting failed by the following votes:   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non- Votes 13,056,208   365,007,675   1,259,662   49,873,678 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 14, 2025     By   /s/ R. B. Jones       R. B. Jones       Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary