UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 9, 2005
FMC CORPORATION
(Exact name of issuer as specified in charter)
| DELAWARE | 1-2376 | 94-0479804 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
1735 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
(Address of principal executive offices)
(215) 299-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors, Appointment of Principal Officers |
At a meeting of the Board of Directors of FMC Corporation (the “Company”) held on December 9, 2005, Paul J. Norris was elected to the board of directors of the Company, effective January 1, 2006. Mr. Norris, who will be ninth independent director on the Company’s Board of Directors, was also elected to the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, also effective January 1, 2006.
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.
| FMC CORPORATION | ||||
| Date: December 14, 2005 | By: | /S/ W. KIM FOSTER | ||
| W. Kim Foster | ||||
| Senior Vice President and | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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