================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 --------------------------- FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT DATED DECEMBER 15, 2003 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 ================================================================================ ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. Certain information is attached hereto regarding AGCO Corporation's proposed acquisition of Valtra. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. The financial statements included as Exhibit 99.2 hereto are being filed to reflect the adoption of SFAS No. 145 "Recission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44 and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections," which requires reclassification to continuing operations from extraordinary items of gains and losses on debt extinguishments in prior periods. The adoption does not alter the previously reported net income of AGCO Corporation for the period affected. (C) EXHIBITS 99.1 Certain information regarding Valtra. 99.2 Consolidated financial statements of AGCO Corporation and its subsidiaries for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2002 as follows: Independent Auditors' Report Copy of Report Previously Issued by the Company's Former Independent Public Accountants Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 99.3 Consent of KPMG LLP for the 2002 consolidated financial statements of AGCO Corporation and its subsidiaries. 99.4 Notice Regarding Absence of Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP relating to the financial statements of AGCO Corporation. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 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. AGCO Corporation By: /s/ Andrew H. Beck ------------------------------------- Andrew H. Beck Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Dated: December 15, 2003 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- 99.1 Certain information regarding Valtra 99.2 Consolidated financial statements of AGCO Corporation and its subsidiaries for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2002 99.3 Consent of KPMG LLP for the 2002 consolidated financial statements of AGCO Corporation and its subsidiaries 99.4 Notice Regarding Absence of Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP relating to the financial statements of AGCO Corporation