8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): August 22, 2013

The Andersons, Inc.

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	000-20557	34-1562374
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
480 West Dussel Drive, Maumee, Ohio		43537
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 419-893-5050

Not Applicable

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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On August 22, 2013, The Andersons, Inc. issued a press release announcing the appointment of Patrick S. Mullin to the company's Board of Directors effective immediately. Mr. Mullin will participate on the Audit and Nominating and Governance Committees of the Board of Directors. This press release is attached as exhibit 99.1 to this filing.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	The Andersons, Inc.
August 22, 2013	By:	/s/ John Granato
		Name: John Granato
		Title: Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	News Release

EX-99.1

NEWS RELEASE

Contact: Nicholas C. ConradDate:August 22, 2013

VP, Finance & Treasurer

Phone: 419-891-6417

E-mail: nick_conrad@andersonsinc.com

The Andersons Elects Mullin to Board of Directors

MAUMEE, Ohio, August 22 - The Andersons, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANDE) has named Patrick S. Mullin to the company's Board of Directors effective immediately.

The appointment of Mr. Mullin brings The Andersons' Board to 10 members.

“Pat brings to our Board a depth of accounting and financial experience and a breadth in independent board leadership,” says Chairman and CEO Mike Anderson. “Our Company benefits greatly from the varied backgrounds and skillsets of our current Board.”

Mr. Mullin is a retiredManaging Partner of Deloitte & Touche LLP in Cleveland. He managed Deloitte's Northeast Ohio office from 1999 to May 2011. In this role, he served as a trusted business advisor to CEOs, CFOs and the audit committee chairs of several publicly traded companies. He also served as the Lead Client Service Partner on a number of both audit and relationship accounts in the Cleveland practice. With more than 40 years with Deloitte, or its predecessor firms, Mr. Mullin served in a variety of leadership roles and gained extensive experience in advising public and private companies on tax, accounting, audit and consulting matters.

Currently, Mr. Mullin serves as an Independent Director of OM Group Inc.

He is an active board member of several local community organizations including serving as chairman of University Hospitals' Case Medical Center Board of Trustees, Cleveland.

Mr. Mullin holds a bachelor of business administration degree from Kent State University, Kent, Ohio. He is also a certified public accountant.

About The Andersons, Inc.

The Andersons, Inc. is a diversified company rooted in agriculture. Founded in Maumee, Ohio, in 1947, the company conducts business across North America in the grain, ethanol, and plant nutrient sectors, railcar leasing, turf and cob products, and consumer retailing. For more information, visit The Andersons online at www.andersonsinc.com.

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