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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-076299
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180309
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180309
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180309

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FMC CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000037785
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [2800]
		IRS NUMBER:				940479804
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02376
		FILM NUMBER:		18678657

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2929 WALNUT STREET
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		215-299-6668

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2929 WALNUT STREET
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19104

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FOOD MACHINERY & CHEMICAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19670706

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BEAN SPRAY PUMP CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19670706
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March&nbsp;9, 2018 </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-2376</FONT></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">94-0479804</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of
the registrant under any of the following provisions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-12</FONT> under the Exchange Act </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-commencement</FONT> communications pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14d-2(b)</FONT> under the Exchange Act </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this
chapter) or Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(&#167;240.12b-2</FONT> of this chapter). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an emerging
growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange
Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On March&nbsp;9, 2018, FMC Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) announced that effective May&nbsp;15, 2018, Paul Graves, currently serving as
executive vice president and CFO of the Company, will become the CEO of the Company&#146;s lithium business and he will resign his position as CFO of the Company. As previously announced, the Company&#146;s existing lithium business will be
separated into a new lithium materials subsidiary, which will conduct an underwritten initial public offering in the second half of 2018. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company also announced that effective May&nbsp;15, 2018, Andrew Sandifer, currently the Company&#146;s vice president and treasurer, will
become the Company&#146;s CFO. He will retain his current responsibilities for the Company&#146;s Treasury organization. Mr.&nbsp;Sandifer is a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">25-year</FONT> industry veteran with extensive experience in strategic
planning, investor relations, treasury, M&amp;A and commercial management. Prior to joining the Company in 2010, he held various business and finance leadership roles at ARAMARK, The Dow Chemical Company, Rohm and Haas Company and the Boston
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>FMC&nbsp;Corporation</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2929 Walnut
Street</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Philadelphia,&nbsp;PA&nbsp;19104</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">USA</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">fmc.com</P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>News Release </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>For
Release: Immediate </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Media contact:</B> Ken Gedaka +1.215.299.6150 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><U>ken.gedaka@fmc.com </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Investor contact:</B> Michael Wherley +1.215.299.6543 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><U>michael.wherley@fmc.com </U></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>FMC Announces
Executive Leaders for Planned New Lithium Materials Company, Appoints New FMC Chief Financial Officer </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PHILADELPHIA, March</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;9,
2018 </B>&#150; FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) today announced that Paul Graves, executive vice president and chief financial officer, has been appointed chief executive officer for the previously announced new, publicly traded lithium materials
company, which will be created by separating FMC&#146;s lithium business in the second half of 2018. Gilberto Antoniazzi, CFO for FMC Agricultural Solutions, has been appointed CFO for the new lithium materials company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pierre Brondeau will serve as chairman of the board of the new lithium materials company. He will continue to lead FMC Corporation as
president, CEO and chairman. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Tom Schneberger, vice president and global business director of FMC Lithium, has been named chief operating
officer for the new lithium materials company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Andrew Sandifer, FMC vice president and treasurer, has been appointed CFO and treasurer
for FMC Corporation. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All appointments are effective May&nbsp;15, 2018. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>FMC Announces Executive Leaders for Planned New Lithium Materials Company, Appoints New FMC Chief Financial
Officer </B></P> <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Preparations to separate our lithium business are
progressing very well, with an expected IPO in the second half of 2018,&#148; said Brondeau. &#147;It is important that we have a strong executive team in place well in advance of the IPO. Paul is a seasoned executive with more than 25 years of
experience in the chemical and financial industries. He brings exceptional leadership capabilities to launch and grow an exciting new lithium company.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Antoniazzi has served in senior finance roles in the U.S., Latin America and Europe during his <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">25-year</FONT>
FMC career. &#147;Gilberto is a highly-respected leader in our Finance organization and throughout the company,&#148; Brondeau said. &#147;He has worked across most disciplines in Finance, including financial planning, analysis, accounting and tax.
Gilberto will bring strong business credentials, a global view and extensive experience in Argentina and the Latin America region to the lithium CFO role.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Brondeau said that FMC Lithium has performed very well under Schneberger&#146;s guidance. &#147;Tom has elevated operating discipline and
strengthened customer engagements during his three years leading our lithium business. He will work closely with Paul and the lithium leadership team to continue driving business performance and preparing for the separation.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sandifer is a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">25-year</FONT> industry veteran with extensive experience in strategic planning, investor
relations, treasury, M&amp;A and commercial management. Prior to joining FMC in 2010, he held various business and finance leadership roles at ARAMARK, The Dow Chemical Company, Rohm and Haas Company and the Boston Consulting Group. &#147;I have
worked with Andrew for more than 15 years. He is well respected for his sound judgement, business acumen and financial leadership,&#148; Brondeau said. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About FMC </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For more than a century, FMC Corporation has
served the global agricultural, industrial and consumer markets with innovative solutions, applications and quality products. On November&nbsp;1, 2017,<I> </I>FMC </P>
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Officer </B></P> <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">acquired a significant portion of DuPont&#146;s Crop Protection
business. FMC employs approximately 7,000 people throughout the world and operates its businesses in two segments: FMC Agricultural Solutions and FMC Lithium. For more information, visit <U>www.FMC.com</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Act of 1995: Statements in this news release that are forward-looking statements are subject to various
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