---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-311499"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FMC"
cik: "0000037785"
company_name: "FMC CORP"
filed_at: "2025-12-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T13:52:16.702978+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FMC amends credit agreement, extends covenant relief through 2028; adds springing lien trigger

## Summary
- Covenant relief period extended to earlier of Dec 31, 2028 or notice; leverage ratio steps down from 6.00x to 3.75x.
- Minimum interest coverage ratio set at 2.00x through Mar 2027, then 2.50x through Dec 2028.
- Subsidiary indebtedness capped at $350M during relief period; dividend above $0.08/share requires pro forma leverage ≤3.75x.
- New IP collateral minimum of $1B; if ratings fall below BB+/Ba1 from any two of S&P, Fitch, Moody's, must grant lien on substantially all assets.
- Consent fee of 0.075% of aggregate commitments paid to lenders that consented by Dec 7, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-311499
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FMC
- cik: 0000037785
- company_name: FMC CORP
- filed_at: 2025-12-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37785/000119312525311499/0001193125-25-311499-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37785/000119312525311499/d873544d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-311499
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-311499.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-311499.txt

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