agco-202207210000880266falseAGCO CORP /DE00008802662022-07-212022-07-21
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
July 21, 2022
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
AGCO CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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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)
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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 |
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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. |
(b) On July 21, 2022, AGCO Corporation (the “Company”) announced that effective December 31, 2022, Hans-Bernd Veltmaat would be retiring from the Company. Mr. Veltmaat serves as Senior Vice President – Chief Supply Chain Officer and has been with the Company since 2008.
Mr. Veltmaat will be replaced by Tim Millwood. Mr. Millwood joins AGCO with more than thirty years of manufacturing and procurement leadership expertise, most recently serving as Vice President, Global Manufacturing for Cummins, a global power technology leader.
A copy of the Company’s press release dated July 21, 2022, announcing Mr. Veltmaat’s retirement and Mr. Millwood’s appointment is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K is formatted in Inline XBRL. |
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.
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AGCO Corporation |
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By: | /s/ Damon J. Audia |
| Damon J. Audia Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: July 21, 2022
DocumentExhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
www.AGCOcorp.com
For immediate release
Press Contact:
Greg Peterson
Vice President, Investor Relations
(770) 232-8229
greg.peterson@agcocorp.com
AGCO Announces Chief Supply Chain Officer Succession
Hans-Bernd Veltmaat to retire as Chief Supply Chain Officer
Tim Millwood appointed Chief Supply Chain Officer effective August 15, 2022
DULUTH, GA, July 21, 2022 – AGCO, Your Agriculture Company (NYSE: AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, infrastructure and precision ag technology, announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Tim Millwood to succeed Hans-Bernd Veltmaat as Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer effective August 15, 2022. Mr. Millwood joins AGCO following a more than thirty-year career at Cummins Inc (NYSE: CMI), a global power technology leader, where he most recently served as Vice President, Global Manufacturing.
Hans-Bernd Veltmaat has chosen to retire from AGCO on December 31, 2022. He will serve as a Strategic Advisor for the remainder of his tenure. “I want to thank Hans-Bernd for his significant contributions to the Company over the past fourteen years. His leadership helped transform our global manufacturing network to enable our farmer-focused product strategy. We appreciate his continued support through the end of the year and wish him well during his retirement,” said Eric Hansotia, AGCO’s Chairman, President and CEO.
Mr. Millwood’s career at Cummins included multiple international assignments culminating in his leadership of purchasing and manufacturing over the past decade. He holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
“We are pleased to welcome Tim to the AGCO Senior Leadership Team,” Mr. Hansotia continued. “Tim has a proven track record of building strong teams that deliver great results. We look forward to leveraging his expertise as we accelerate our farmer first strategy.”
About AGCO
AGCO (NYSE:AGCO) is a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology. AGCO delivers customer value through its differentiated brand portfolio including core brands like Challenger®, Fendt®, GSI®, Massey Ferguson®, Precision Planting® and Valtra®. Powered by Fuse® smart farming solutions, AGCO’s full line of equipment and services help farmers sustainably feed our world. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, USA, AGCO had net sales of approximately $11.1 billion in 2021. For more information, visit www.AGCOcorp.com. For company news, information and events, please follow us on Twitter: @AGCOCorp. For financial news on Twitter, please follow the hashtag #AGCOIR.