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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON , D. C. 20549 FORM 10 - K ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ADM® ARCHER - DANIELS - MIDLAND COMPANY ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) DE ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) 77 West Wacker Drive , Suite 4600 Chicago , IL ( Address of principal executive offices ) Commission file number 1-44 Common Stock , no par value 1.000 % Notes due 2025 ( Registrant's Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Title of each class to ( 312 ) 634-8100 telephone number , including area code ) Trading Symbol ( s ) ADM None 41-0129150 ( I. R. S. Employer Identification No. ) 60601 ( Zip Code ) Name of each exchange on which registered NYSE NYSE Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes x No No X Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Act . Yes Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes x No