--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0000007084-26-000027" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "ADM" cik: "0000007084" company_name: "Archer-Daniels-Midland Co" filed_at: "2026-05-12T20:39:00+00:00" generated_at: "2026-05-12T20:40:42.357430+00:00" event_type: "other_material" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.05 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.05 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # ADM shareholders approve 9M share increase to 2020 IC Plan, all directors elected ## Summary - Shareholders approved amendment to 2020 IC Plan, increasing share reserve by 9,000,000 shares. - All 13 director nominees elected with strong support; highest against votes for J.R. Luciano (15.9M). - Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 377M for, 13.7M against. - Stockholder proposal on pesticide use reporting failed (34.4M for, 354.2M against). - Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for 2026 approved with 419.0M for. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0000007084-26-000027 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: ADM - cik: 0000007084 - company_name: Archer-Daniels-Midland Co - filed_at: 2026-05-12T20:39:00+00:00 - event_type: other_material - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.05 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.05 - confidence: high - sec_items: 5.02, 5.07 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/7084/000000708426000027/0000007084-26-000027-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/7084/000000708426000027/adm-20260507.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000007084-26-000027 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000007084-26-000027.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000007084-26-000027.txt ## Key facts - Shareholder Votes Archer-Daniels-Midland Co shareholders approved Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors at the 2026-05-07 meeting. - Proposal: auditor ratification - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2026-05-07 source text: Proposal No. 3 . The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified by the following votes: For Against Abstain 418,977,505 18,167,625 504,524 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/7084/000000708426000027/0000007084-26-000027-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Archer-Daniels-Midland Co shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-05-07 meeting. - Proposal: director election - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2026-05-07 source text: Proposal No. 1 . All nominees for election to the Board of Directors listed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting were elected as follows: Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes M.S. Burke 382,722,238 8,803,733 619,065 45,504,618 T. Colbert 387,530,708 3,976,457 637,871 45,504,618 J.C. Collins, Jr. 387,508,247 3,997,730 639,059 45,504,618 T.K. Crews 383,579,378 7,938,306 627,352 45,504,618 E. de Brabander 386,369,162 4,919,716 856,158 45,504,618 S.F. Harrison 385,684,616 5,821,439 638,981 45,504,618 J.R. Luciano 375,603,213 15,943,803 598,020 45,504,618 D.R. McAtee II 387,707,812 3,777,173 660,051 45,504,618 M.C. McMurray 386,083,554 5,421,187 640,295 45,504,618 P.J. Moore 375,269,351 16,250,861 624,824 45,504,618 D.A. Sandler 379,037,815 12,484,213 623,008 45,504,618 L.Z. Schlitz 387,515,946 3,994,109 634,981 45,504,618 K.R. Westbrook 376,347,814 15,155,065 642,157 45,504,618 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/7084/000000708426000027/0000007084-26-000027-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Archer-Daniels-Midland Co shareholders rejected Stockholder proposal regarding issuance of a report on pesticide use data reporting in regenerative agriculture program disclosures at the 2026-05-07 meeting. - Outcome: failed - Meeting: 2026-05-07 source text: Proposal No. 5 . The stockholder proposal regarding issuance of a report on pesticide use data reporting in regenerative agriculture program disclosures failed by the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 34,414,743 354,197,019 3,533,274 45,504,618 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/7084/000000708426000027/0000007084-26-000027-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Archer-Daniels-Midland Co shareholders approved Amendment to the 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan at the 2026-05-07 meeting. - Proposal: equity plan - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2026-05-07 source text: Proposal No. 4 . The amendment to the 2020 IC Plan was approved by the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 378,037,433 12,430,162 1,677,441 45,504,618 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/7084/000000708426000027/0000007084-26-000027-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Archer-Daniels-Midland Co shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2026-05-07 meeting. - Proposal: say on pay - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2026-05-07 source text: 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 377,036,214 13,692,455 1,416,367 45,504,618 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/7084/000000708426000027/0000007084-26-000027-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.