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
November 20, 2000
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Ag-Chem Equipment Co., Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota 0-25360 41-0872842
(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
5720 Smetana Drive, Suite 100, Minnetonka, MN 55343-9688
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(952) 933-9006
Item 5. Other Events.
On November 20, 2000, Ag-Chem Equipment Co., Inc. ("Ag-Chem") issued a
press release announcing that it had signed an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the
"Merger Agreement") dated as of November 20, 2000, pursuant to which Ag-Chem
will merge with a wholly owned subsidiary of AGCO Corporation. The press release
announcing the transaction is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.l. Copies of the
Merger Agreement and the Voting Agreement are also attached hereto as Exhibits
99.2 and 99.3, respectively.
Item 7 (c). Exhibits.
99.1 Press release dated November 20, 2000.
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99.2 Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among AGCO Corporation,
AGRI Acquisition Corp. and Ag-Chem Equipment Co., Inc., dated
as of November 20, 2000.
99.3 Voting Agreement dated as of November 20, 2000 among AGCO
Corporation, The Alvin E. McQuinn Revocable Trust and Alvin E.
McQuinn.
SIGNATURES
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.
AG-CHEM EQUIPMENT CO., INC.
Dated: November 21, 2000 By: /s/ John C. Retherford
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Name: John C. Retherford
Title: Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
99.1 Press release dated November 20, 2000.
99.2 Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among AGCO Corporation, AGRI
Acquisition Corp. and Ag-Chem Equipment Co., Inc., dated as of November
20, 2000.
99.3 Voting Agreement dated as of November 20, 2000 among AGCO Corporation,
The Alvin E. McQuinn Revocable Trust and Alvin E. McQuinn.
2.
