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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950137-07-008249.txt : 20070530
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070530164131
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950137-07-008249
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070530
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070530
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070530

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000007084
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FATS & OILS [2070]
		IRS NUMBER:				410129150
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00044
		FILM NUMBER:		07887919

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4666 FARIES PKWY
		CITY:			DECATUR
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			62526
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2174244798

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4666 FARIES PKWY
		CITY:			DECATUR
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			62526
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) </B><FONT style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>May&nbsp;30, 2007</B></FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><IMG src="c15656c1565600.gif" alt="(ADM LOGO)"></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>1-44</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>41-0129150</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">of incorporation)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>4666 Faries Parkway</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Decatur, Illinois</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>62526</B></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (<B>217) 424-5200</B></DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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 (<I>see </I>General
Instruction A.2. below):
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 6%">On May&nbsp;30, 2007, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company announced
that it had commenced a cash tender offer for up to $400
million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding
8.875% debentures due April&nbsp;2011, 8.125% debentures due
June&nbsp;2012, and 7.125% debentures due March&nbsp;2013. A copy of
a press release dated May&nbsp;30, 2007 related to the tender
offer is filed with this Current Report as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY<BR>
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    <TD align="left">Date: May 30, 2007&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">By </TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">      /s/ David J. Smith
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">David J. Smith&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap>Executive Vice President, Secretary and
General Counsel&nbsp;</TD>
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Company dated May&nbsp;30, 2007.
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>News Release</B>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>May&nbsp;30, 2007</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY ANNOUNCES TENDER OFFER FOR UP TO $400 MILLION OF ITS OUTSTANDING
DEBT
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) today announced the commencement of cash tender offers
for up to $400&nbsp;million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding debentures listed below (the
&#147;Debentures&#148;). The terms and conditions of the tender offers are described in the Offer to
Purchase, dated May&nbsp;30, 2007, and related Letter of Transmittal. Copies of these documents are
available to holders from Global Bondholder Services Corporation, the depositary and information
agent for the tender offers.
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">8.875%</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">298,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">48 bps</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center"><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">4.500% due 4/30/2012</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">20.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Debentures
due April&nbsp;2011
(CUSIP No.
039483AG7)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">300,000,000</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">20.00</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Debentures
due June&nbsp;2012
(CUSIP No.
039483AJ1)</DIV></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">7.125%</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">250,000,000</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center"><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">4.500% due 4/30/2012</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">20.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Debentures
due March&nbsp;2013
(CUSIP No.
039483AK8)</DIV></TD>
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    <TD>Per $1,000 principal amount of Debentures accepted for purchase.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The tender offer for each series of Debentures will expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City
time, on June&nbsp;26, 2007 unless extended.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Holders must tender their Debentures by 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June&nbsp;7, 2007, unless
extended, to be eligible to receive the applicable total consideration (which includes the
applicable early tender payment set out above). Holders who tender
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">their Debentures after such date and prior to the expiration date will be eligible to receive
the applicable total consideration less the early tender payment.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The applicable total consideration will be determined as described in the Offer to Purchase
based on the present value of future payments on the applicable Debentures discounted to the
settlement date at a rate equal to the sum of the yield to maturity for the applicable reference
security, calculated by the lead dealer managers based on the bid -side price at 2:00 p.m., New
York City time, on June&nbsp;22, 2007, plus the applicable fixed spread, minus accrued interest up to,
but not including, the settlement date.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, payments for Debentures purchased will include accrued interest up to, but not
including, the settlement date.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The amount of each series of Debentures that will be purchased will be determined in
accordance with the Acceptance Priority Level set forth above and may be prorated as described in
the Offer to Purchase. All Debentures with the Acceptance Priority Level 1 will be accepted before
any Debentures with the Acceptance Priority Level 2 and so forth through succeeding levels. If the
aggregate principal amount of Debentures tendered in any series exceeds the remaining amount
available for such series, such Debentures will be accepted on a pro rata basis. In that event,
Debentures with an Acceptance Priority Level following the prorated series of Debentures will not
be accepted for payment.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Withdrawal rights for all tender offers will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June
7, 2007, unless extended or otherwise required by law.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The settlement date is expected to be one business day following the expiration of the tender
offers.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The consummation of the tender offers is conditioned upon the satisfaction or waiver of the
conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ADM has retained Barclays Capital Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., and Goldman, Sachs &#038;
Co. as lead dealer managers, and Global Bondholder Services Corporation as the depositary and
information agent for the tender offers.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For additional information regarding the terms of the tender offers, please contact: Barclays
Capital, Inc. at (866)&nbsp;307-8991 (toll free) or (212)&nbsp;412-4072 (collect), Deutsche Bank Securities
Inc. at (866)&nbsp;627-0391 (toll free) or (212)&nbsp;250-2955 (collect), and Goldman, Sachs &#038; Co. at (877)
686-5059 (toll free) or (212)&nbsp;902-5334 (collect). Requests for documents and questions regarding
the tendering of Debentures may be directed to Global Bondholder Services Corporation at (866)
952-2200 (toll free) or (212)&nbsp;430-3774 (collect).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ADM&#146;s obligations to accept any Debentures tendered and to pay the applicable consideration
for them are set forth solely in the Offer to Purchase and related Letter of
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Transmittal. This press release is not an offer to purchase or a solicitation of acceptance of
the tender offers. Subject to applicable law, ADM may amend, extend or, subject to certain
conditions, terminate the tender offers.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">**********
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)&nbsp;is the world leader in BioEnergy and has a premier
position in the agricultural processing value chain. ADM is one of the world&#146;s largest processors
of soybeans, corn, wheat and cocoa. ADM is a leading manufacturer of biodiesel, ethanol, soybean
oil and meal, corn sweeteners, flour and other value-added food and feed ingredients. Headquartered
in Decatur, Illinois, ADM has over 26,000 employees, more than 240 processing plants and net sales
for the fiscal year ended June&nbsp;30, 2006 of $37&nbsp;billion. Additional information can be found on
ADM&#146;s Web site at <U>http://www.admworld.com/</U>.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Contact Information:</B><BR>
Jessie McKinney<BR>
ADM Media Relations<BR>
217/424-5413

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