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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
DATED DECEMBER 15, 2003
of
AGCO CORPORATION
A Delaware Corporation
IRS Employer Identification No. 58-1960019
SEC File Number 1-12930
4205 RIVER GREEN PARKWAY
DULUTH, GEORGIA 30096
(770) 813-9200
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
Certain information is attached hereto regarding AGCO Corporation's
proposed acquisition of Valtra.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
The financial statements included as Exhibit 99.2 hereto are being
filed to reflect the adoption of SFAS No. 145 "Recission of FASB Statements No.
4, 44 and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections,"
which requires reclassification to continuing operations from extraordinary
items of gains and losses on debt extinguishments in prior periods. The
adoption does not alter the previously reported net income of AGCO Corporation
for the period affected.
(C) EXHIBITS
99.1 Certain information regarding Valtra.
99.2 Consolidated financial statements of AGCO Corporation and its
subsidiaries for each of the years in the three-year period
ended December 31, 2002 as follows:
Independent Auditors' Report
Copy of Report Previously Issued by the Company's Former
Independent Public Accountants
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended
December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2002 and 2001
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the years
ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended
December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
99.3 Consent of KPMG LLP for the 2002 consolidated financial
statements of AGCO Corporation and its subsidiaries.
99.4 Notice Regarding Absence of Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP
relating to the financial statements of AGCO Corporation.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
AGCO Corporation
By: /s/ Andrew H. Beck
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Andrew H. Beck
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: December 15, 2003
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Certain information regarding Valtra
99.2 Consolidated financial statements of AGCO Corporation
and its subsidiaries for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 2002
99.3 Consent of KPMG LLP for the 2002 consolidated
financial statements of AGCO Corporation and its
subsidiaries
99.4 Notice Regarding Absence of Consent of Arthur
Andersen LLP relating to the financial statements of
AGCO Corporation