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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950137-07-009619.txt : 20070702
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950137-07-009619
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070627
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070702
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070702

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:		07955047

	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<BR>
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 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><U><B>June&nbsp;27, 2007</B></U>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><IMG src="c16480c1648000.gif" alt="(ADM LOGO)">
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<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>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>1-44</B>
</TD>
    <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 <BR>
of incorporation)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Commission File Number)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>4666 Faries Parkway <BR>
Decatur, Illinois</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom"><B>62526</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Address of principal executive offices)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Zip Code)</TD>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (<B>217) 424-5200</B>

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<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">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#002">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#003">EXHIBIT INDEX</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Other Events.</B><BR><BR>
On June&nbsp;27, 2007, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company issued a
press release announcing the results for its offers to
purchase up to $400&nbsp;million aggregate principal amount of
its outstanding debentures. A copy of the press release
is filed with this Current Report as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.</TD>
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    <TD>The following exhibits are filed herewith:</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center">99.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Press release of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company dated June&nbsp;27, 2007.</TD>
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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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ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY<BR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">Date: July 2, 2007&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ David J. Smith
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">David J. Smith&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left"><DIV style="margin-left:10px;text-indent:-10px">Executive Vice President, Secretary and<BR>
General Counsel&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Press release of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company dated June&nbsp;27, 2007.
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Archer Daniels Midland Company</B><BR>4666 Faries Parkway<BR>Decatur, IL 62526</TD>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>News Release</B>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>June&nbsp;27, 2007</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</B></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY ANNOUNCES EXPIRATION OF TENDER<BR>
OFFERS FOR UP TO $400 MILLION OF ITS OUTSTANDING DEBT</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) today announced the results of its previously
announced cash tender offers for up to $400&nbsp;million principal amount of its outstanding debentures
(the &#147;Debentures&#148;) which expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on June&nbsp;26, 2007.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The table below identifies the principal amount of each series of Debentures validly tendered
and not validly withdrawn in the tender offers based on information provided by Global Bondholder
Services Corporation, the depositary and information agent. The table also identifies the principal
amount of each series of Debentures that ADM has accepted for purchase under the terms of the Offer
to Purchase dated May&nbsp;30, 2007.
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<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center">Title of Security</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">Acceptance</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Principal</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Principal</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Principal</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center">Cusip No.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">Priority</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Amount</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Amount</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Amount</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Level</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Outstanding</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Tendered</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Accepted</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">8.875% Debentures</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">298,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">196,431,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">196,431,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">due April&nbsp;2011<BR>
(CUSIP No.&nbsp;039483AG7)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 0em">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">8.125% Debentures</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">300,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">197,013,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">197,013,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">due June&nbsp;2012<BR>
(CUSIP No.&nbsp;039483AJ1)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 0em; background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">7.125% Debentures</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">250,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">104,185,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,556,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">due March&nbsp;2013<BR>
(CUSIP No.&nbsp;039483AK8)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Because the aggregate principal amount of Debentures tendered exceeds the $400&nbsp;million tender
cap, Debentures will be purchased in accordance with the applicable acceptance priority level and
prorated as provided in the Offer to Purchase. Accordingly, ADM will purchase all tendered 8.875%
Debentures due April&nbsp;2011 and 8.125% Debentures due June&nbsp;2012, and approximately 6.30% of the
7.125% Debentures due March&nbsp;2013.
</DIV>

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<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).
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<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 the related Letter of 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.
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<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>.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Contact Information:</B><BR>
ADM Media Relations<BR>
217/424-5413

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