SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Taets Joseph D.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
77 WEST WACKER DRIVE
SUITE 4600

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60601

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co [ ADM ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/09/2020
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 10/09/2020 M 21,979 A $26.25 242,533 D
Common Stock 10/09/2020 S(1) 21,979 D $49.064(2) 220,554 D
Common Stock 948.896(3) I By Employee Benefit Plan
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee stock option (right to buy) $26.25 10/09/2020 M 21,979 (4) 08/16/2022 Common Stock 21,979 $0.0000 25,513 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Sale of shares pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $49.05 to $49.16, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to ADM, any security holder of ADM, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote 2 to this Form 4.
3. Between December 17, 2019, and October 9, 2020, the reporting person acquired 23.85 shares of ADM Common Stock pursuant to an employee benefit plan. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated October 9, 2020.
4. Fully exercisable.
Thuy Vo, Attorney-In-Fact 10/12/2020
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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