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)
September 15, 2010
FMC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-2376 | 94-0479804 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1735 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(215) 299-6000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
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ITEM 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On September 15, 2010, the Company announced that the Company’s Board of Directors had elected Mr. Pierre Brondeau, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, as Chairman of the Board, effective October 1, 2010.
Mr. Edward J. Mooney, a member of the Board since 1997, serves as the Board’s lead independent director.
As previously reported in our Form 8-K filed on November 6, 2009, Mr. William G. Walter will retire from his position as a member and as Chairman of the Board of Directors effective as of September 30, 2010.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 15, 2010. |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| FMC CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ W. KIM FOSTER | |
| W. Kim Foster | ||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: September 15, 2010
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 15, 2010. |