FMC general counsel Michael Reilly to retire; Sara Velazquez Ponessa named successor

FMC CORP

Michael F. Reilly retiring as EVP, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary effective June 1, 2025; full retirement July 1, 2025.
Sara Velazquez Ponessa appointed EVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary effective June 1, 2025.
Ponessa previously served as FMC senior business counsel (2012-2018), then led Livent's 2018 IPO and spinoff as its first GC.
Most recently Ponessa was VP, GC and secretary at Arcadium Lithium plc.
Reilly spent 23 years at FMC; he will support transition starting April 28.

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Appointed

Sara Velazquez Ponessa

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

FMC · FMC CORP

Effective: 2025-06-01
Filed: April 22, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

On April 22, 2025, the Company announced that Sara Velazquez Ponessa has been named Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary succeeding Mr. Reilly, effective June 1, 2025.

Departed

Michael F. Reilly

Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary

FMC · FMC CORP

Effective: 2025-06-01
Successor: Sara Velazquez Ponessa
Filed: April 22, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

On April 22, 2025, FMC Corporation (“FMC” or the “Company”) announced that Mr. Michael F. Reilly will retire from his positions as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary of the Company effective June 1, 2025, and retire fully from the Company effective July 1, 2025.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

Sara Velazquez Ponessa was appointed as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at FMC CORP.

Action: appointed
Role: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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On April 22, 2025, the Company announced that Sara Velazquez Ponessa has been named Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary succeeding Mr. Reilly, effective June 1, 2025.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

Michael F. Reilly departed as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary at FMC CORP.

Action: retire
Role: Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary

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On April 22, 2025, FMC Corporation (“FMC” or the “Company”) announced that Mr. Michael F. Reilly will retire from his positions as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary of the Company effective June 1, 2025, and retire fully from the Company effective July 1, 2025.

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