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| SUPPLEMENT NO. 4
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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(7) |
| (To Prospectus Dated August 27, 2007)
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File No. 333-145733 |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
$1,150,000,000 0.875% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014
This Supplement No. 4 supplements our prospectus dated August 27, 2007 relating to the resale
from time to time by certain selling securityholders of up to $1,150,000,000 principal amount of
0.875% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014 (the “notes”) and the shares of common stock issuable upon
conversion of the notes. You should read this Supplement No. 4 in conjunction with the prospectus.
This Supplement No. 4 is qualified by reference to the prospectus, except to the extent that the
information in this Supplement No. 4 supersedes that information.
The information appearing under the heading “Selling Securityholders” in the prospectus is
hereby amended by the addition or substitution, as applicable, of the following information:
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Number of Shares |
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of Common Stock |
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Principal |
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Amount of |
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Notes |
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Beneficially |
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Owned and |
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Offered |
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Offered Hereby |
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Owned (1) |
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Hereby (2) |
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J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (3)(4) |
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14,000,000 |
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320,334.20 |
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319,680.20 |
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Jefferies & Company, Inc. (3) |
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500,000 |
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11,417.15 |
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11,417.15 |
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Julius Boer Multibond SICAV — Global Convert Bond Fund |
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3,000,000 |
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68,502.90 |
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68,502.90 |
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UBS Securities LLC (3) |
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3,600,000 |
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82,203.48 |
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82,203.48 |
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Assumes for each $1,000 in principal amount of the notes a maximum of
22.8343 shares of common stock could be issued upon conversion. This
conversion rate is subject to adjustment, however, as described in the
prospectus under “Description of the Notes—Adjustment to Conversion
Rate.” As a result, the maximum number of shares of our common stock
issuable upon conversion of the notes may increase or decrease in the
future. |
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Represents the maximum number of shares of our common stock issuable
upon conversion of all of the holder’s notes, based on the initial
conversion rate of 22.8343 shares of our common stock per $1,000
principal amount at maturity of the notes. This conversion rate is
subject to adjustment, however, as described in the prospectus under
“Description of the Notes—Adjustment to Conversion Rate.” As a
result, the maximum number of shares of our common stock issuable upon
conversion of the notes may increase or decrease in the future. |
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The selling securityholder is a broker-dealer. Certain broker-dealers
have acted in the past and may act in the future as underwriters or
initial purchasers of our securities. J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. was
an initial purchaser of the notes. |
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The selling securityholder is an affiliate of a broker-dealer.
Bradford Crouch is the natural person who may exercise voting power
and investment control over this selling securityholder’s notes and
common stock issuable upon the conversion of the notes. |
Based upon information provided by the selling securityholders, none of the selling
securityholders nor any of their affiliates, officers, directors or principal equity holders has
held any position or office or has had any material relationship with us within the past three
years, other than as described in footnote 3. None of the selling securityholders listed above
owned 1% or more of our outstanding common stock either before or after this offering.
Selling securityholders who are registered broker-dealers or affiliates of registered
broker-dealers may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act. To our
knowledge, no selling securityholder who is a registered broker-dealer or an affiliate of a
registered broker-dealer received any securities as underwriting compensation.
Information concerning the selling securityholders may change from time to time and any
changed information will be set forth in additional supplements to the prospectus if and when
necessary. In addition, the conversion rate and, therefore, the number of shares of common stock
issuable upon conversion of the notes, are subject to adjustment under certain circumstances.
See “RISK FACTORS” beginning on page 4 of the prospectus for information you should consider
before buying any securities hereunder.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this
supplement or the prospectus. Any representation made to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this supplement is June 4, 2008.