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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY

 

2021 Annual Meeting    

Vote by May 5, 2021 11:59 PM ET. For shares held in a Plan, vote by May 3, 2021 11:59 PM ET.

 

             
     

 

ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY

ATTN: LORI GRAHAM

4666 FARIES PARKWAY

DECATUR, IL 62526

 

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    Voting Items   Board
Recommends
 

1.

 

Election of Directors:

 

Nominees:

 

 

1a.

  M.S. Burke   LOGO  For
 

1b.

  T. Colbert  

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1c.

  T.K. Crews  

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1d.

  P. Dufour  

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1e.

  D.E. Felsinger  

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1f.

  S.F. Harrison  

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1g.

  J.R. Luciano  

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1h.

  P.J. Moore  

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1i.

  F.J. Sanchez  

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1j.

  D.A. Sandler  

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1k.

  L.Z. Schlitz  

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1l.

  K.R. Westbrook  

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2.

  Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2021.  

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3.

  Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.  

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4.

  Stockholder Proposal Regarding Shareholder Aggregation for Proxy Access.   LOGO  Against

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