UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

 

 

Current Report

Dated July 20, 2011

of

AGCO CORPORATION

A Delaware Corporation

IRS Employer Identification No. 58-1960019

SEC File Number 1-12930

4205 River Green Parkway

Duluth, Georgia 30096

(770) 813-9200

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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Explanatory Note

This Form 8-K/A is being filed as an amendment to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by AGCO Corporation (the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2011 (the “Original Filing”). The sole purpose of this amendment is to disclose the Company’s decision regarding the frequency of future shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation. No other changes have been made to the Original Filing.

 

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On April 21, 2011, AGCO Corporation shareholders conducted a non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. The Company’s shareholders recommended that the Company hold an annual advisory vote on executive compensation. In light of and consistent with the vote of the Company’s shareholders, the Board of Directors determined that AGCO Corporation will hold future advisory votes on executive compensation on an annual basis until the next required vote on the frequency of shareholder votes for this purpose.

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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.

 

Dated: October 7, 2011