<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-19-021511.txt : 20190613
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-19-021511.hdr.sgml : 20190613
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190613103059
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-19-021511
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190611
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190613
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190613

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Pfeiffer Nicholas
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001584507

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02376
		FILM NUMBER:		19895102

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1735 MARKET STREET
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects the adjustment of the Reporting Person's restricted stock units with respect to shares of FMC Common Stock in connection with the prorata spinoff distribution (&quot;Distribution&quot;) by FMC of all of its shares of Livent Corporation Common Stock on March 1, 2019, in accordance with the terms of the Amended and Restated Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of February 4, 2019, by and between FMC and Livent Corporation (&quot;EMA&quot;) and the anti-dilution adjustment provisions under the FMC Corporation Incentive Compensation and Stock Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Based on plan statement as of June 11, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Reflects the adjustment of the number of shares of FMC Common Stock purchasable pursuant to the specified stock option, and the exercise price of such stock option, in connection with the Distribution, in accordance with the terms of the EMA and the anti-dilution adjustment provisions under the FMC Corporation Incentive Compensation and Stock Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Michael F. Reilly, as attorney in fact for Nicholas Pfeiffer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-06-13</signatureDate>
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<TYPE>EX-24
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<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
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<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Nicholas Pfeiffer  POA</TITLE></HEAD><BODY style="font-family:Bookman Old Style"><TABLE CELLSPACING="0" BORDER="0" WIDTH="588"><TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="3"><H1 ALIGN="RIGHT" STYLE="font-size:140%">EXHIBIT 24</H1></TD></TR><TR height="10"><td><div /></td></TR><TR height="10"><td><div /></td></TR><TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="3"><H1 ALIGN="center" STYLE="font-size:140%">Fmc Corp</H1><H2 ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="font-size:120%">Power of Attorney<BR />
							for Executing Forms 3, 4 and 5</H2></TD></TR><TR height="10"><td><div /></td></TR><TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="3"><dd />Know
								all men by these presents, that the undersigned, director or officer, or
								both, of Fmc Corp, hereby constitutes
								and appoints each of Michael F. Reilly, K. Kyle Matthews,
								signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
						</TD></TR><TR height="10"><td><div /></td></TR><TR><TD WIDTH="16%" VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="center">
								(1)
						</TD><TD WIDTH="84%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="2">
								execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity
								as an officer and/or director of Fmc Corp (the "Company"),
								Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
								Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;
						</TD></TR><TR height="10"><td><div /></td></TR><TR><TD WIDTH="16%" VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="center">
								(2)
						</TD><TD WIDTH="84%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="2">
							do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may
							be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and
							timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
							and any stock exchange or similar authority; and
						</TD></TR><TR height="10"><td><div /></td></TR><TR><TD WIDTH="16%" VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="center">
								(3)
						</TD><TD WIDTH="84%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="2">
							take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing
							which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the
							best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood
							that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned
							pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such
							terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's
							discretion.
						</TD></TR><TR height="10"><td><div /></td></TR><TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="3"><dd />The
								undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority
								to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary,
								or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein
								granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could
								do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby
								ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's
								substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of
								this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned
								acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity
								at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming,
								any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
								Exchange Act of 1934.
						</TD></TR><TR height="10"><td><div /></td></TR><TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="3"><dd />This
								Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned
								is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the
								undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities of Fmc Corp
								unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing
								delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
						</TD></TR><TR height="10"><td><div /></td></TR><TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="3"><dd />IN
								WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of this 29<sup>th</sup>
								day of April, 2019</TD></TR><TR height="10"><td><div /></td></TR></TABLE><table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="1" WIDTH="588"><tr><td rowspan="2" width="64%" /><td style="border-bottom: solid black 1px" width="36%">
						/s/ Nicholas Pfeiffer</td></tr><tr><td>Nicholas Pfeiffer</td></tr></table></BODY></HTML>
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