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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-113567"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AGCO"
cik: "0000880266"
company_name: "AGCO CORP /DE"
filed_at: "2026-10-05T13:20:32+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T14:47:52.928577+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AGCO restructures executive leadership; Torsten Dehner steps down, Stefan Caspari to lead Fendt/Valtra

## Summary
- AGCO reduced its executive leadership team by one member, effective October 5, 2026, consolidating functions under existing senior leaders.
- Torsten Dehner stepped down as SVP and GM of Global Fendt/Valtra and Product Management; he will remain based in Switzerland to support the transition.
- Stefan Caspari, previously SVP of Customer Success & North America Ag, was named SVP and GM of Fendt/Valtra & Product Management, retaining North American ag leadership.
- Luis Felli will lead Massey Ferguson, Parts & Customer Support, while Damon Audia becomes President of PTx, Corporate Strategy & Distribution.
- CEO Eric Hansotia credited Caspari's North American ag experience and thanked Dehner for advancing AGCO's AI transformation; Dehner has severance under his Jan 1, 2020 employment agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-113567
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AGCO
- cik: 0000880266
- company_name: AGCO CORP /DE
- filed_at: 2026-10-05T13:20:32+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880266/000110465926113567/0001104659-26-113567-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880266/000110465926113567/tm2627009d1_8k.htm

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