SEC Form 4 
FORM 4	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
CAPLAN DAVID L	

(Last)	(First)	(Middle)	
4205 RIVER GREEN PARKWAY	

(Street) 
DULUTH	GA	30096-2584	

(City)	(State)	(Zip)	
	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol 
AGCO CORP /DE [ AG ] 	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer 
(Check all applicable) 
	Director		10% Owner	
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)	
Sr. VP Materials Management	
		
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/29/2008 		
	4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned	
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 	5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) 	
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price				
Common Stock	02/29/2008		M		5,519	A	(1)	15,931	D		
Common Stock	02/29/2008		D		2,397	D	$65.04 	13,534	D		
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 	
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 	6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)	7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) 	
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares					
Performance Right	(2)	02/29/2008		M			5,519	(1) 	12/31/2008	Common Stock	5,519	(1)	4,106	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	03/03/2008	
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date	
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LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR
SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, David L. Caplan, hereby
appoints each of Stephen D. Lupton and Lynnette D. Schoenfeld to be the
undersigned's true and lawful attorney, for them, and in their names, place and
stead to execute, acknowledge, deliver and file Forms 3, 4, and 5 (including
amendments thereto) with respect to securities of AGCO Corporation (the
"Company"), required to be filed with the 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 Stephen D. Lupton 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,
Stephen D. Lupton 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 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, Stephen D. Lupton 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 20th day of October, 2003.

                                                David L. Caplan
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                                                David L. Caplan
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