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FMC · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed April 20, 2026

Fmc Corp — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
April 20, 2026
Period
Apr 16, 2026
Ticker
FMC
Accession
0001193125-26-163937
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FMC amends its credit agreement to adjust leverage metrics, add a 3.50:1 secured leverage cap, and expand guarantor obligations.

About Fmc Corp
Market cap
$1.6B
1Y TSR
−66.5%
3Y TSR
−47.7%
Board grade
C-
Sector
Basic Materials
CEO
Pierre R Brondeau
Last annual meeting: Apr 28, 2026 · View full Fmc Corp profile →
8-K
 
 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 16, 2026

 

 

FMC CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-2376   94-0479804

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

2929 Walnut Street   Philadelphia   Pennsylvania   19104
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 299-6000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share   FMC   New York Stock Exchange

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 
 


Item 1.01.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On April 16, 2026, FMC Corporation (the “Company”) and certain subsidiaries of the Company entered into Amendment No. 6 (the “Amendment”) to that certain Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 17, 2022 (the “Credit Agreement”), among the Company, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries from time to time party thereto, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, and each lender and issuing bank from time to time party thereto (the “Lenders”). The Amendment modifies the maximum leverage ratio and the minimum interest coverage ratio for certain quarters and establishes a maximum secured leverage ratio of not more than 3.50 to 1.00 as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, in each case as further detailed in the Amendment.

Additionally, pursuant to the Amendment, the Company designates certain of its subsidiaries as guarantors (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), and the Subsidiary Guarantors agree to become guarantors and guarantee the Company’s obligations under the Credit Agreement. The Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors also grant security interests in certain of their assets and pledge certain equity interests in their respective subsidiaries as collateral to secure the obligations under the Credit Agreement. The Amendment also makes certain modifications to the negative covenants on liens, fundamental changes, and indebtedness, and adds negative covenants on transfers of material assets and other items.

The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The schedules and exhibits to the Amendment have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The registrant hereby agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedules or exhibits to the SEC upon request.

Some of the Lenders and their affiliates have various relationships with the Company involving the provision of financial services, including cash management, investment banking and trust and leasing services. In addition, the Company has entered into interest rate and foreign exchange arrangements with some of the Lenders and their affiliates.

 

Item 2.03.

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

10.1    Amendment No. 6, dated as of April 16, 2026, to Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 17, 2022, among FMC Corporation, certain subsidiaries of FMC Corporation party thereto, each lender and issuing bank party thereto, and Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for such lenders.
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

        FMC CORPORATION
        (Registrant)
Date: April 20, 2026     By:  

/s/ Andrew D. Sandifer

      Andrew D. Sandifer
      Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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When did Fmc Corp file this 8-K?
Fmc Corp (FMC) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on April 20, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-163937.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
FMC amends its credit agreement to adjust leverage metrics, add a 3.50:1 secured leverage cap, and expand guarantor obligations. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
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