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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · FMC (FMC)

FMC to sell $403 million in stock to Tessenderlo Group for about 20% stake

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 financing Written later

On June 30, 2026, FMC agreed to sell 30,319,166 shares of common stock to Tessenderlo Group NV at $13.30 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $403,244,907.80, subject to customary conditions including regulatory approvals. After closing, Tessenderlo is expected to own about 20.0% of FMC's outstanding shares, up from less than 1.0% today, and FMC intends to use the proceeds to pay down debt toward its approximately $1 billion target.

Key points

  • 30,319,166 shares sold at $13.30 each, for an aggregate $403,244,907.80, with closing subject to regulatory approvals
  • Tessenderlo expected to hold about 20.0% of outstanding shares after closing, versus less than 1.0% now
  • Investor agreement gives Tessenderlo one board seat while it holds at least 10.0%, and a 36-month lock-up on transfers
  • Proceeds go to debt paydown toward an approximately $1 billion target; FMC says this concludes its strategic options review announced in February 2026

The filing

CompanyFMC (FMC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 1, 2026, 7:07 AM ET
Accession number0000950103-26-009902

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement3.02 Unregistered Equity Sale7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:59 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 01, 2026.

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