SEC FORM 4

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SMITH DAVID JAMES

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

4666 FARIES PARKWAY

(Street)

DECATUR

62526

(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)
	Executive Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/14/2007

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	11/14/2007		M		2,572	A	$13.5246	292,602	D
Common Stock	11/14/2007		F		915	D	$38.005	291,687	D
Common Stock	11/14/2007		S		2,000	D	$39.1908	289,687	D
Common Stock	11/14/2007		S		3,700	D	$38.17	285,987	D
Common Stock	11/14/2007		S		6,300	D	$38.16	279,687	D
Common Stock	11/14/2007		S		10,000	D	$38.15	269,687	D
Common Stock	11/15/2007		M		11,378	A	$11.3	281,065	D
Common Stock	11/15/2007		M		8,268	A	$13.6054	289,333	D
Common Stock	11/15/2007		M		4,133	A	$11.3379	293,466	D
Common Stock	11/15/2007		F		12,120	D	$37.75	281,346	D
Common Stock								331.5118⁽¹⁾	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee stock option (right to buy)	$13.5246	11/14/2007		M			2,572	⁽²⁾	05/03/2009	Common Stock	2,572	$0	2,575	D
Employee stock option (right to buy)	$11.3	11/15/2007		M			11,378	⁽³⁾	08/08/2012	Common Stock	11,378	$0	22,765	D
Employee stock option (right to buy)	$11.3379	11/15/2007		M			4,133	⁽⁴⁾	05/01/2010	Common Stock	4,133	$0	0	D
Employee stock option (right to buy)	$13.6054	11/15/2007		M			8,268	⁽⁴⁾	05/01/2010	Common Stock	8,268	$0	24,805	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Between August 19, 2007 and November14, 2007, the reporting person acquired 1.1286 shares of ADM Common Stock pursuant to an employee benefit plan. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated November 14, 2007.

2. The option becomes exercisable in approximately 11.1% increments annually commencing on May 3, 2000.

3. The option becomes exercisable in approximately 11.1% increments annually commencing on August 8, 2003.

4. The option was granted in three tranches (A, B and C). The option becomes exercisable in eight equal annual installments commencing on May 1, 2002, provided the tranches are exersiable sequentially commencing with Tranche A.

Remarks:

	S.E. Funderburg, Attorney-in-Fact	11/15/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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