Delaware
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1-44
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41-0129150
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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4666
Faries Parkway
Decatur,
Illinois
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62526
|
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
|
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (217)
424-5200
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Item
5.02
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Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of
Principal Officers
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On
February 3, 2006, the Board of Directors of Archer-Daniels-Midland
Company
(ADM) elected Antonio Maciel Neto as a Director of ADM to serve until
the
2006 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly
elected and qualified. Mr. Maciel will serve on the
Compensation/Succession and Nominating/Corporate Governance Committees.
A
copy of the press release announcing the election of Mr. Maciel is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form
8-K.
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Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
Exhibits
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The
following exhibit is filed herewith:
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99.1
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Press
release dated February 7, 2006 announcing the election of Antonio
Maciel
Neto as a Director.
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ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND
COMPANY
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Date:
February 7, 2006
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By
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/s/
David J. Smith
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David
J. Smith
Executive
Vice President, Secretary and
General
Counsel
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Exhibit
|
Description
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Method
of Filing
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99.1
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Press
Release dated February 7, 2006
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Filed
Electronically
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