[Form 4] Archer Daniels Midland Company Insider Trading Activity
Regina Jones, Senior Vice President of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM), reported transactions dated 09/05/2025. The filing shows 11,029 shares of ADM common stock were disposed at a price of $61.94 per share, reported under transaction code F, and are explained as shares withheld by ADM to satisfy withholding tax obligations upon vesting of Restricted Stock Units granted when Ms. Jones joined ADM on 09/05/2023. Following the reported transaction(s), Ms. Jones beneficially owned 70,324 shares. The filing also notes Ms. Jones acquired 147 shares between 03/19/2025 and 09/05/2025 under an employee stock purchase plan. The form is signed by Dana Ng, Attorney-in-Fact, dated 09/08/2025.
- Continued beneficial ownership of 70,324 ADM shares after the transaction
- Participation in employee stock purchase plan with acquisition of 147 shares between 03/19/2025 and 09/05/2025
- Disposition of 11,029 shares reported on 09/05/2025 (sold at $61.94 per share), though described as tax withholding
- No derivatives reported on this Form 4 (Table II empty), limiting visibility into other equity-linked exposures
Insights
TL;DR: Routine tax-withholding disposition of vested RSUs by an officer; ownership remains material but not a governance red flag.
The reported disposal of 11,029 shares is explicitly described as shares withheld to satisfy withholding taxes on RSU vesting, which is a common administrative action following equity vesting. Ms. Jones retains beneficial ownership of 70,324 shares after the transaction, indicating ongoing alignment with shareholder interests. The ESPP purchase of 147 shares is routine employee participation. There is no indication of unusual timing, hedging, or sales outside of compensatory withholding in the filing.
TL;DR: Transaction appears administrative; reported sale price and post-transaction holdings are clearly disclosed.
The Form 4 reports a sale at $61.94 per share on 09/05/2025 under code F, with the filing stating the sale was to satisfy tax withholding on vested RSUs granted on 09/05/2023. The analyst view based solely on this filing is that these are compensatory transactions rather than open-market intent to alter ownership materially. The additional 147-share ESPP acquisition between 03/19/2025 and 09/05/2025 is disclosed and supported by a plan statement dated 09/05/2025. No derivative or option transactions are reported on this form.