[Form 4] Archer-Daniels-Midland Co Insider Trading Activity
David R. McAtee II, a director of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM), was granted 852.249 stock units on 10/01/2025 under the company’s Stock Unit Plan for Nonemployee Directors. Each stock unit converts 1-for-1 into common stock and carries a conversion price of $0.0000. After this award, Mr. McAtee beneficially owns 3,620.313 shares of ADM common stock. The award’s vesting/settlement timing is the earlier of five years after the calendar year that includes the awarded quarter, the date the unit is credited as a dividend equivalent, or the date the director leaves the Board, subject to the plan’s terms. The Form 4 was signed on 10/02/2025 by Dana Ng, attorney-in-fact.
- 852.249 stock units granted to a nonemployee director on 10/01/2025
- Director's reported beneficial ownership increased to 3,620.313 shares
- Award granted under the Stock Unit Plan for Nonemployee Directors, with explicit settlement terms
- None.
Insights
Director received deferred stock units, increasing reported ownership.
The filing shows a nonemployee director, David R. McAtee II, was awarded 852.249 stock units on 10/01/2025, bringing his total beneficial ownership to 3,620.313 shares. The units convert 1-for-1 and carry a $0.0000 conversion price, indicating they are stock-settled awards rather than option-based compensation.
This is a routine director equity grant under the Stock Unit Plan for Nonemployee Directors, and the settlement timing is tied to specified deferral/tenure milestones in the plan.
Award is deferred with explicit settlement timing and plan reference.
The Form 4 notes the units are granted pursuant to the company’s Stock Unit Plan for Nonemployee Directors and settle based on the earlier of a five-year timing rule, dividend-equivalent crediting, or board departure. This clarifies the award’s vesting/settlement window without specifying exact payout dates.
The filing documents the transaction code A (acquisition) and records 3,620.313 shares as beneficially owned post-transaction, providing a clear ownership update for disclosure purposes.