---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000037785-23-000124"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FMC"
cik: "0000037785"
company_name: "FMC CORP"
filed_at: "2023-07-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T07:57:29.842053+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FMC elects Dr. Patricia Verduin to Board of Directors effective July 17, 2023

## Summary
- Verduin appointed to Compensation & Organization and Sustainability Committees.
- Most recently Chief Technology & Science Officer at Colgate-Palmolive (2009-2023).
- Also serves on boards of Ingredion and Avient; previously director of Monsanto.
- PhD in Food Chemistry from Rutgers; extensive R&D and regulatory experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000037785-23-000124
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FMC
- cik: 0000037785
- company_name: FMC CORP
- filed_at: 2023-07-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37785/000003778523000124/0000037785-23-000124-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37785/000003778523000124/fmc-20230717.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000037785-23-000124
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000037785-23-000124.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000037785-23-000124.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Patricia Verduin was elected as director at FMC CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: director
  source text: The Board of Directors of FMC Corporation (“Company”) has elected Patricia Verduin, Ph.D., as a director of the Company effective July 17, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37785/000003778523000124/0000037785-23-000124-index.htm

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