Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) AGM 2026 summary

Opening remarks and agenda

• Meeting called to order with 481,895,100 shares entitled to vote; notice and proxy statement distributed in advance.

• Rules and procedures for the meeting were made available via the web portal.

Board and executive committee updates

• Board size set at 13 directors, with all nominees listed in the proxy statement; nominations closed.

• Board composition includes directors with farming, technology, financial, and consumer brand experience, ensuring alignment with strategy.

• Board reflects a mix of tenures and backgrounds, emphasizing governance, judgment, and oversight.

Shareholder proposals

• Proposal to require disclosure of pesticide use data in regenerative agriculture program presented by As You Sow.

• Proposal argued for transparency on pesticide use to inform shareholders and address environmental and health risks.

• Board recommended voting against the proposal, citing lack of benefit to stockholders.