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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

October 21, 2021

Date of Report

(Date of earliest event reported)

AGCO CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-12930

58-1960019

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

4205 River Green Parkway

Duluth, Georgia 30096

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

770 813-9200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act
Title of Class			Trading Symbol			Name of exchange on which registered
Common stock			AGCO			New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

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Item 5.02			Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 21, 2021, AGCO Corporation (“the Company”) announced the election of Niels Pörksen to its Board of Directors effective the same day. Mr. Pörksen has been appointed to serve on the Governance Committee and the Talent and Compensation Committee. Mr. Pörksen is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Südzucker AG (XTRA-SZU), which is headquartered in Mannheim, Germany and is the largest sugar producer in the world.

The Company also announced that Mr. Roy Armes is retiring from the Board of Directors effective October 21, 2021.

A copy of the Company’s press release dated October 21, 2021, announcing the appointment of Mr. Pörksen and Mr. Armes’ retirement, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.			Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Press release dated October 21, 2021.
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K is formatted in Inline XBRL.

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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.

AGCO Corporation
By:			/s/ Andrew H. Beck
			Andrew H. Beck Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: October 21, 2021

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