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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-21-095515
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210326
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210326

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:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00044
		FILM NUMBER:		21774906

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		77 W. WACKER DR.
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60601
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-634-8233

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		77 W. WACKER DR.
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60601

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>SCHEDULE 14A </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment&nbsp;No.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <U></U>) </B> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Filed by the Registrant &#9745; </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Filed by a Party other than the Registrant &#9744; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Check the appropriate box: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Preliminary Proxy Statement </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule&nbsp;14a-6(e)(2)) </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Definitive Proxy Statement </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Definitive Additional Materials </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Soliciting Material Pursuant to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#167;240.14a-12</FONT> </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="line-height:2px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(Name of Registrant as Specified
In Its Charter) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:4px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">No fee required. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;14a-6(i)(1) and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">0-11.</FONT>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting
fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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