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 August 3, 2026, AGCO Corporation (the “Company”) announced a series of executive leadership changes effective August 1, 2026.…
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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 5.02Item 5.02 - Departure/Election of Directors
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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.
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EXHIBIT 99.1
Exhibit 99.1
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 o…