Stockholders Approve 9 Million Share Increase for Incentive Plan

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Archer-Daniels-Midland stockholders approved an increase of 9 million shares for its incentive compensation plan, representing potential dilution of over 2% of outstanding shares.

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• Incentive Plan Share Increase Approved

  Stockholders approved an amendment to the 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan, adding 9,000,000 shares available for future awards. This represents a potential dilution of approximately 2.34% of outstanding shares.

• Annual Meeting Results

  All director nominees were elected, executive compensation was approved on an advisory basis, and Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as independent auditors. A stockholder proposal regarding pesticide use data reporting failed.

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Archer-Daniels-Midland's stockholders approved an amendment to the 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan, authorizing an additional 9,000,000 shares for future awards. If all authorized shares were issued, dilution would be approximately 2.34% of current outstanding shares. While this is a common practice for employee and executive compensation, it provides the company with significant flexibility for future equity-based awards, which could exert downward pressure on existing shareholder value if fully utilized.