Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) announced today at its 86th
Annual Stockholders’ Meeting that nine incumbent directors were
re-elected to its Board. The directors re-elected are: George W.
Buckley, Mollie Hale Carter, Donald E. Felsinger, Victoria F. Haynes,
Antonio Maciel Neto, Patrick J. Moore, Thomas F. O’Neill, Kelvin R.
Westbrook and Patricia A. Woertz.
M. Brian Mulroney did not stand for re-election pursuant to the
Company’s corporate governance guidelines.
Cash Dividend Declared
The Board of Directors of ADM also
declared a cash dividend of 14 cents per share on the Company’s stock
payable December 10, 2009, to Stockholders of record November 19, 2009.
This is ADM’s 312th consecutive quarterly payment, a record
of 78 years of uninterrupted dividends. As of September 30, 2009, there
were 642,276,604 shares of ADM stock outstanding.
About ADM
Every day, the 28,000 people of Archer Daniels
Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) turn crops into renewable products that meet
the demands of a growing world. At more than 230 processing plants, we
convert corn, oilseeds, wheat and cocoa into products for food, animal
feed, chemical and energy uses. We operate the world’s premier crop
origination and transportation network, connecting crops and markets in
more than 60 countries. Our global headquarters is in Decatur, Illinois,
and our net sales for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, were $69
billion. For more information about our Company and our products, visit www.adm.com.
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