Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On March 2, 2026, the Board of Directors of AGCO Corporation (the “Company”) approved an increase in the size of the Board to ten directors (until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders “the 2026 Annual Meeting”) and appointed James C. Collins, Jr.…
Filed Mar 5, 2026Accepted Mar 5, 2026, 8:51 AM ESTCIK 880266Accession 0000880266-26-000012
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.
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 2, 2026, the Board of Directors of AGCO Corporation (the “Company”) approved an increase in the size of the Board to ten directors (until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders “the 2026 Annual Meeting”) and appointed James C. Collins, Jr. to the Board, effective as of April 1, 2026, to serve for an initial term expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting. The Company also announced that Matthew Tsien has elected to not stand for re-election at the upcoming 2026 Annual Meeting. The Company thanks Mr. Tsien for his dedicated and excellent service.
Mr. Collins previously served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Corteva Agriscience after he led the creation of the agriscience company in 2019 following the DowDuPont merger. He joined DuPont in 1984 and held senior leadership roles across multiple businesses, including Chief Operating Officer of DowDuPont’s Agriculture Division and Executive Vice President of DuPont’s agricultural segments. Mr. Collins currently serves on the Board of Directors of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, where he is a member of the Audit and the Compensation and Succession Committees. He also serves on the boards of private companies: Vestaron Corporation and Pivot Bio. Mr. Collins has an MBA focused on international business from the University of Delaware and a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Christian Brothers College.
A copy of the Company’s press release dated March 5, 2026 announcing the appointment of Mr. Collins is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
