SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
August 2, 1994
IMC FERTILIZER GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware 1-9759 36-3492467
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
2100 Sanders Road, Northbrook, IL 60062
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (708) 272-9200
The following is the text of a press release relating to senior
management changes of the Company.
NORTHBROOK, IL., August 2, 1994 - IMC Fertilizer Group, Inc.
(NYSE symbol: IFL) announced today the following senior management
changes, effective immediately:
Wendell F. Bueche, 63, is elected Chairman of the Board and
remains Chief Executive Officer;
James D. Speir, 54, is elected President, Chief Operating Officer
and a director of the Company;
Robert M. Felsenthal, 42, is elected an officer of the Company
and named to the new position of Senior Vice President, Business
Development, and
Allen C. Miller, 48, is elected Senior Vice President, Human
Resources. He previously was Vice President of this function.
Bueche assumes the chairmanship from Billie B. Turner, who was
named Chairman Emeritus and remains a director of the Company.
Messrs. Speir, Felsenthal and Miller will report directly to
Bueche, as do Robert C. Brauneker, Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer and Marschall I. Smith, Senior Vice President,
Secretary and General Counsel. Bueche joined IMC in February 1993 as
President and Chief Executive Officer and has been a director since
July 1991. He formerly was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Allis-Chalmers Corporation.
Speir's promotion gives him responsibility for all Company
operations, including: mining, manufacturing, marketing and sales.
Reporting to him will be C. Steven Hoffman, Senior Vice President,
Marketing, as well as the executive in charge at each IMC operating
location. Speir previously was Executive Vice President,
Operations. He joined the Company in 1962 and has held senior
positions throughout the IMC organization.
Felsenthal, previously Vice President, Financial Controls and
Planning, will be responsible in his new assignment for identifying
and implementing growth opportunities consistent with the Company's
strategic objectives. He joined IMC in 1983 as manager, financial
analysis, following nine years with Arthur Young & Co.
IMC Fertilizer is one of the world's leading producers of
crop nutrients for agriculture. It mines and processes potash
in the United States and Canada; and is a joint-venture partner
in IMC-Agrico Company, the nation's largest producer, marketer
and distributor of phosphate crop nutrients. The Company also
produces sulphur and oil through other joint-venture
operations.
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 thereto duly authorized.
IMC FERTILIZER GROUP, INC.
By
___________________________
Marschall I. Smith
Senior Vice President, Secretary
and General Counsel
August 2, 1994
