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SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Smith Lucinda B

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

AGCO CORPORATION

4205 RIVER GREEN PARKWAY

(Street)

DULUTH

30096-2584

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AGCO CORP /DE [ AG ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Sr VP Human Resources

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Performance Right	⁽¹⁾	12/31/2009	Common Stock	1,500	⁽²⁾	D
Performance Right	⁽¹⁾	12/31/2010	Common Stock	1,300	⁽²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The awards are earned in shares of unrestricted common stock of AGCO Corporation upon the achievement of corporate targets.

2. 1-for-1 (one share of common stock for one performance right conversion)

Remarks:

	Lynnette D. Schoenfeld Attorney-in-fact	01/05/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR
SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS


	KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, Lucinda B. Smith, hereby
appoints each of Debra E. Kuper and Lynnette D. Schoenfeld to be the
undersigned's true and lawful attorney, for her, and in her name, place and
stead to execute, acknowledge, deliver and file FORM ID application for Access
Codes to file on EDGAR, and Forms 3, 4, and 5 (including amendments thereto)
with respect to securities of AGCO Corporation (the "Company"), required to be
filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, national securities
exchanges and the Company pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder, granting to each of Debra
E. Kuper and Lynnette D. Schoenfeld full power and authority to perform all acts
necessary to the completion of such purposes.

        The undersigned agrees that each of the attorneys-in-fact herein, Debra
E. Kuper and Lynnette D. Schoenfeld, may rely entirely on information furnished
orally or in writing by the undersigned to such attorney-in-fact.  The
undersigned also agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each
attorney-in-fact against any losses, claims, damages, or liabilities (or actions
in these respects) that arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or
omission of necessary facts in the information provided by the undersigned to
each attorney-in-fact for purposes of executing, acknowledging, delivering, or
filing FORM ID and Forms 3, 4, or 5 (including amendments thereto) and agrees to
reimburse the Company and each attorney-in-fact herein for any legal or other
expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending
against any such loss, claim, damage, liability, or action.

        The validity of this Power of Attorney shall not be affected in any
manner by reason of the execution, at any time, of other powers of attorney by
the undersigned in favor of persons other than those named herein.

        The undersigned agrees and represents to those dealing with its
attorneys-in-fact herein, Debra E. Kuper and Lynnette D. Schoenfeld, that this
Power of Attorney is for indefinite duration and may be voluntarily revoked only
by written notice to either such attorney-in-fact, delivered by registered mail
or certified mail, return receipt requested.

        WITNESS THE EXECUTION HEREOF this 18th day of December, 2008.

                                  /s/ Lucinda B. Smith