Form 8-K

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)

May 27, 2005

 


 

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)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1735 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(215) 299-6000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 


 

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

 

q Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

 

q Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-2 under the Exchange Act

 

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

 

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

 



ITEM 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On May 27, 2005 FMC Corporation issued a press release announcing that it has received commitments from a group of banks and commenced general syndication with respect to a new $850 million five-year credit agreement.

 

This report is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.


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
By:  

/s/    W. K IM FOSTER


   

W. Kim Foster

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: May 31, 2005


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number


 

Description


99.1   FMC press release