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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
September 12, 1995
FMC CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-2376 94-0479804
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
200 East Randolph Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601
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(address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(312) 861-6000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events
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On September 12, 1995 FMC Gold Company, an 80-percent owned subsidiary of FMC
Corporation, issued the following release:
FMC GOLD EXPLORING POSSIBLE SALE
CHICAGO, September 12, 1995 -- FMC Gold Company today announced that it has
engaged the investment banking firm of Wood Gundy Inc., Toronto, to act as its
financial advisor in connection with the possible sale of FMC Gold Company.
FMC Gold said that Wood Gundy will initiate a solicitation of interest process
immediately, to be followed by an auction process among interested parties.
FMC Gold noted that there is no assurance that any transaction will result from
its work with Wood Gundy and, if a transaction takes place, that there is no
assurance about its value.
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SIGNATURE
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.
FMC Corporation
Registrant
Date: September 12, 1995 By: ______________________
Name: Robert L. Day
Title: Secretary
