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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
The purpose of this Amendment is to attach Exhibit 20 which was
inadvertently left off of the original filing.
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 10, 1995
ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-44 41-0129150
(State or other (Commission (I.R.S.
Employer
jurisdiction File Number) Identification
No.)
of incorporation)
4666 Faries Parkway
Decatur, Illinois 62526
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
217/424-5200
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last
report)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND
COMPANY
______________________________
/s/R. P. Reising
R. P. Reising
Vice President, Secretary
and General Counsel
Dated: July 26, 1995
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Exhibit Form of
Filing
20 Press releases of the Company Electronic
dated July 19, 1995 and Transmission
July 20, 1995
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EXHIBIT 20
July 19, 1995 FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ADM ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF GAYLORD O. COAN
TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND FORMS LAW
COMMITTEE
The Archer Daniels Midland Company today announced the
election of Gaylord O. Coan to its Board of Directors.
Mr. Coan is the President and Chief Operating Officer of
Gold Kist Inc., a farmer-owned cooperative in Atlanta, Georgia.
Gold Kist Inc. is one of the most important coops in the world.
Mr. Coan brings over 30 years of experience in the agricultural
field to the Board of Directors. He holds a B.S. Degree from
the University of Georgia, Athens Georgia in Agricultural
Economics.
The Board of Directors unanimously voted to form a
committee of nine outside directors to direct the Company's
response to matters related to the government investigation of
the high fructose corn syrup, citric acid and lysine industries
and certain related civil suits. The Committee will be co-
chaired by the Right Honorable M. Brian Mulroney and John H.
Daniels, and will consist of Shreve M. Archer, Jr., Ralph Bruce,
Ray A. Goldberg, F. Ross Johnson, Mrs. Nelson A. Rockefeller,
John K. Vanier and O. Glenn Webb.
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July 20, 1995 FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ADM DIRECTORS AUTHORIZE
SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM
Directors of Archer Daniels Midland Company voted to
authorize the purchase of up to 20 million shares of the
Company's issued and outstanding common stock. The program will
continue for a period of up to 24 months and the stock purchased
will be used for acquisitions, contributions to company pension
plans or for treasury stock.
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