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

FMC completes $403 million share sale to Tessenderlo, which now owns 20.0% of shares

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 financing Written later

FMC closed the sale of 30,319,166 common shares to Tessenderlo Group NV at $13.30 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $403,244,907.80, on September 23, 2026. Tessenderlo now owns approximately 20.0% of FMC's outstanding shares and gains a board nomination right, a board observer seat and preemptive rights. The filing also sets a 36-month lock-up and standstill limits, which shape how much influence and share-count dilution existing shareholders may face.

Key points

  • Tessenderlo bought 30,319,166 shares at $13.30 per share, for $403,244,907.80 in total.
  • Tessenderlo owns approximately 20.0% of FMC's outstanding common stock after the closing.
  • The Investor Agreement lets Tessenderlo nominate an independent director; Luc Tack, Tessenderlo's chief executive, has been nominated.
  • Tessenderlo is subject to a 36-month lock-up and customary standstill restrictions while it holds FMC shares.

The filing

CompanyFMC (FMC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 23, 2026, 4:27 PM ET
Accession number0000950103-26-014390

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 September 23, 2026.

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