---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000037785-24-000070"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FMC"
cik: "0000037785"
company_name: "FMC CORP"
filed_at: "2024-06-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T05:10:08.407077+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FMC appoints Pierre Brondeau as CEO; Mark Douglas steps down, guidance reaffirmed

## Summary
- Pierre Brondeau appointed CEO and Chairman, effective June 11, 2024; succeeds Mark Douglas who resigned as President and CEO.
- Ronaldo Pereira appointed President, effective immediately; previously EVP and President of Americas.
- Brondeau receives $1.3M base salary, 135% target bonus, and $8.5M sign-on equity award (50% RSUs, 50% options) vesting June 2026.
- Douglas eligible for severance: 2x base salary and target bonus, prorated 2024 bonus, plus continued equity vesting through Sept 1, 2024.
- Company reaffirms Q2 2024 revenue and earnings guidance ranges.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000037785-24-000070
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FMC
- cik: 0000037785
- company_name: FMC CORP
- filed_at: 2024-06-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37785/000003778524000070/0000037785-24-000070-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37785/000003778524000070/fmc-20240611.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000037785-24-000070
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000037785-24-000070.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000037785-24-000070.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 562896cf77
  claim: Mark A. Douglas resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer at FMC CORP.
  evidence_excerpt: He succeeds Mark A. Douglas, who has stepped down from his roles as President and Chief Executive Officer and resigned as a member of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37785/000003778524000070/0000037785-24-000070-index.htm
- claim_id: 5700bbd766
  claim: Pierre R. Brondeau was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman at FMC CORP.
  evidence_excerpt: The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of FMC Corporation (the “Company”) has appointed Pierre R. Brondeau as Chief Executive Officer in addition to his role as Chairman of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37785/000003778524000070/0000037785-24-000070-index.htm
- claim_id: 8febda0d06
  claim: Ronaldo Pereira was appointed as President at FMC CORP.
  evidence_excerpt: In addition, the Board has appointed Ronaldo Pereira to the role of President of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37785/000003778524000070/0000037785-24-000070-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.