ADM Settles SEC Charges with $40 Million Penalty
ADM pays $40M to settle SEC charges for inflating Nutrition segment performance. The settlement ends a multi-year probe without criminal charges.
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Archer-Daniels-Midland Company has agreed to pay a $40 million civil penalty to settle charges by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for inflating the financial performance of its Nutrition business segment through improper intersegment transactions. The settlement, reached on January 27, 2026, concludes a multi-year regulatory investigation and closes a parallel criminal probe by the U.S. Department of Justice without any criminal charges being filed.
