AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO) shifts CFO and PTx leadership
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AGCO Corporation announced executive leadership changes effective August 1, 2026. Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Damon Audia has been named President of PTx & Corporate Strategy, overseeing AGCO’s precision agriculture business along with enterprise strategy and transformation teams. Former President of PTx, Brian Sorbe, has decided to step away from AGCO to focus on other priorities.
Indira Agarwal, previously Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, has been appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and will serve as Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, while continuing to lead the accounting organization during a search for her successor. In connection with her appointment, she entered into an Employment and Severance Agreement providing a base salary of $600,000 per year, customary incentive compensation and benefits, and customary non-compete, non-solicitation and confidentiality provisions, as well as severance protections for qualifying terminations, with amounts dependent on whether a change of control is involved.
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On August 3, 2026, AGCO Corporation (the “Company”) announced a series of executive leadership changes effective August 1, 2026. Damon Audia, previously Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, has been named President of PTx & Corporate Strategy, which encompasses AGCO’s precision agriculture business and the enterprise strategy and transformation teams.
Indira Agarwal, previously Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, has been appointed as the Company’s new Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and will serve as the Company’s Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer. Ms. Agarwal, who succeeds Mr. Audia, assumed the responsibilities of Chief Financial Officer upon the effectiveness of her appointment.
In connection with her appointment, the Company entered into an Employment and Severance Agreement with Ms. Agarwal. The Agreement provides for a base salary of $600,000 per year, and customary incentive compensation and other benefits. The Agreement also contains customary non-compete, non-solicitation and confidentiality provisions and severance benefits when the termination is without “cause” or for “good reason.” The size of the severance benefits depends on whether the termination involved a change of control.
Ms. Agarwal, age 50, has served as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer of the Company since June 2024, in which role she also served as Principal Accounting Officer. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Agarwal served as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller of HF Sinclair Corporation from May 2020 to June 2024, and as Director, Consolidations and SEC Reporting at HF Sinclair Corporation from April 2018 to May 2020. Prior to such time, Ms. Agarwal held roles of increasing responsibility at Cardtronics, Inc. and at Direct Energy.
There are no family relationships between Ms. Agarwal and any director or executive officer of the Company. Additionally, there are no transactions involving Ms. Agarwal requiring disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
A copy of the Company’s press release dated August 3, 2026, announcing the appointments of Mr. Audia and Ms. Agarwal is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of Ms. Agarwal’s Employment and Severance Agreement is included as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| 10.1 | Employment and Severance Agreement with Indira Agarwal | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 3, 2026 | |
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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.
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| By: | /s/ Eric P. Hansotia | |
| Eric P. Hansotia | ||
| Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Dated: August 3, 2026
Exhibit 99.1
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NEWS RELEASE www.AGCOcorp.com |
AGCO Aligns Leadership to Advance PTx™ Growth Strategy
Damon Audia to lead
PTx & Corporate Strategy;
Indira Agarwal appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Damon Audia (left), previously Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of AGCO Corporation, has been named President of PTx & Corporate Strategy, effective August 1, 2026. Indira Agarwal (right), previously Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer of AGCO Corporation, has been appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, effective August 1, 2026.
DULUTH, Ga., August 3, 2026 — AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO) today announced a series of executive leadership changes effective August 1, 2026. Damon Audia, previously Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, has been named President of PTx & Corporate Strategy, which encompasses AGCO's precision agriculture business and the enterprise strategy and transformation teams. Indira Agarwal, previously Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, has been appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. Brian Sorbe, who served as President of PTx, has decided to step away from AGCO to focus on other personal and professional priorities.
“Damon brings a deep understanding of our business and has partnered across every function to drive growth,” said Eric Hansotia, AGCO's Chairman, President & CEO. “He has led significant transformation initiatives, including the formation of AGCO's PTx Trimble™ Joint Venture, and serves as the Chairman of the PTx Trimble Joint Venture Board. His strong Farmer-First focus will help drive long-term, profitable growth for our precision ag business. I also want to thank Brian for his many contributions to AGCO and PTx™ and wish him well for the future.”
FENDT • MASSEY FERGUSON • PTx • VALTRA
| AGCO News Release | Page 2 |
PTx is central to AGCO's growth strategy, bringing together the company's precision agriculture technology solutions and a significant opportunity to create more value for farmers as the trusted partner for industry-leading, smart farming solutions. Audia currently leads corporate strategy, which will move with him to PTx to help support one of AGCO's most important growth levers.
Agarwal, who succeeds Audia as Chief Financial Officer, joined AGCO in 2024 as Chief Accounting Officer, where she has strengthened the rigor, speed and transparency of AGCO's financial reporting and deepened the controls that protect the company and its shareholders. Agarwal has also helped drive AGCO’s transformation efforts focused on improving efficiency, strengthening structural profitability and advancing strategic Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A).
“Indira has been an outstanding leader for AGCO,” said Hansotia. “She brings vast global experience and deep expertise across accounting, financial reporting and M&A, along with a strong continuous-improvement mindset. She has earned the trust of her colleagues, our executive team and our Board, and I am confident she will provide strong leadership as we continue to execute our strategy and create value for our shareholders. Damon and Indira have worked closely together, and this transition places two experienced enterprise leaders in roles where their strengths are closely aligned with AGCO's next phase of growth.”
Agarwal will also continue to lead AGCO's accounting organization as Chief Accounting Officer while the company conducts a search for a successor.
Audia served as AGCO's Chief Financial Officer since 2022, overseeing accounting, tax, treasury, M&A, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), corporate reporting, strategy, investor relations, audit and communications. He previously held senior finance roles at Kennametal, Carpenter Technology Corporation and The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, as well as earlier financial leadership positions at Delphi Corporation and General Motors. He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Carnegie Mellon University and an undergraduate degree in general studies from the University of Michigan.
FENDT • MASSEY FERGUSON • PTx • VALTRA
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Agarwal brings more than 20 years of experience in corporate accounting, financial reporting, M&A and business integration, financial controls and regulatory compliance. Prior to joining AGCO, she served as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller of HF Sinclair Corporation and also led the company's FP&A organization. She previously held progressive finance leadership roles at HF Sinclair, Cardtronics and Direct Energy. She holds a bachelor's degree in finance from Delhi University and is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (U.K.).
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INVESTOR CONTACT: Greg Peterson VP, Investor Relations | 404-403-6042 | greg.peterson@agcocorp.com
MEDIA CONTACT: Rachel Potts, VP, Chief Communications Officer | 678-654-7719 | rachel.potts@agcocorp.com
PTx and PTx Trimble are trademarks of AGCO.
About AGCO
AGCO (NYSE: AGCO) is a global leader in agricultural machinery and precision agriculture technologies. Driven by a Farmer-First strategy, AGCO delivers value through its differentiated leading brands, Fendt™, Massey Ferguson™, PTx™ and Valtra™. AGCO’s high-performance equipment and smart farming solutions, including brand-agnostic retrofit technologies and autonomous offerings, empower farmers to drive productivity while sustainably feeding the world. For more information, visit www.agcocorp.com.
FENDT • MASSEY FERGUSON • PTx • VALTRA