Item 5.02           Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
                    Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
                    Officers.

On August 20, 2020, AGCO Corporation announced that Martin H. Richenhagen will be retiring as director, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective December 31, 2020. Mr. Richenhagen will retain his current titles and responsibilities through December 31, 2020.

The Company also announced that Mr. Richenhagen will be succeeded as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company on January 1, 2021 by Eric P. Hansotia, the Company's current Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Hansotia was appointed a director of the Company effective as of August 20, 2020. Mr. Hansotia will retain his current title and responsibilities through December 31, 2020.

Mr. Hansotia has served as the Company's Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer since January 2019. From January 2015 to January 2019, Mr. Hansotia served as the Company's Senior Vice President, Global Crop Cycle and Fuse Connected Services, and from July 2013 to January 2015 served as Senior Vice President, Global Harvesting and Advanced Technology Solutions. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Hansotia worked in various positions for John Deere, including Senior Vice President, Global Harvesting, from 2012 to 2013 and Vice President, Global Crop Care based in Mannheim, Germany from 2009 to 2012. Prior positions with John Deere include: from 2005 to 2009 - General Manager, Harvester Works; from 2004 to 2005 - Vice President, Global Forestry; and from 1993 to 2004 - various roles at John Deere.

A copy of the Company's press release dated August 20, 2020, announcing Mr. Richenhagen's retirement and the appointment of Mr. Hansotia, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

In connection with the promotion of Mr. Hansotia, Mr. Hansotia will enter into a new employment agreement effective as of January 1, 2021 on terms that will be finalized in the interim.




Item 5.03            Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On August 20, 2020, the Board adopted an amendment to Article II, Section 1 of the Company's Amended and Restated By-laws to increase the maximum number of directors that can serve on the Board from eleven (11) to twelve (12) directors.

The foregoing summary of the amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Company's Amended and Restated By-Laws, as amended on August 20, 2020, which is attached as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.




                Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.                            Description
  3.1                                    Amended and Restated By-laws.
  99.1                                   Press release dated August 20, 2020.
104                                    Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page from this
                                       Current Report on Form 8-K is formatted in Inline XBRL.

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