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accession: "0000950103-26-014390"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FMC"
cik: "0000037785"
company_name: "FMC CORP"
filed_at: "2026-09-23T20:27:03+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-23T20:28:09.809830+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FMC closes $403M minority investment by Tessenderlo; 20% stake with board seat

## Summary
- Tessenderlo Group purchased 30,319,166 FMC shares at $13.30/share, ~$403M total, closing Sept 23, 2026.
- Tessenderlo now owns ~20% of FMC common stock and nominated CEO Luc Tack for independent board seat.
- Investor Agreement includes 3-year lock-up, standstill, preemptive rights, and board observer rights while holding ≥10%.
- FMC granted Tessenderlo eight demand registration rights, exercisable at most once per 120 days.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950103-26-014390
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FMC
- cik: 0000037785
- company_name: FMC CORP
- filed_at: 2026-09-23T20:27:03+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37785/000095010326014390/0000950103-26-014390-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37785/000095010326014390/dp253498_8k.htm

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