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FMC Corporation is an American chemical company headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The ompany's agricultural division manufactures and sells herbicides, insecticides, acaricides and fungicides. The company's lithium division deals with battery technology, construction chemicals and polymers.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000

OR

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ___________ to __________
Commission file number 1-2376


FMC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware 94-0479804
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

200 East Randolph Drive,
Chicago, Illinois 60601
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 312/861-6000


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

Name of each exchange
Title of each class on which registered
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Common Stock, $0.10 par value New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Stock Exchange
Pacific Stock Exchange

Preferred Share Purchase Rights New York Stock Exchange


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None


INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT (1) HAS FILED ALL REPORTS
REQUIRED TO BE FILED BY SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934 DURING THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS (OR FOR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD THAT THE
REGISTRANT WAS REQUIRED TO FILE SUCH REPORTS), AND (2) HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO SUCH
FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PAST 90 DAYS.

YES [X] NO [ ]

INDICATE BY CHECK MARK IF DISCLOSURE OF DELINQUENT FILERS PURSUANT TO ITEM
405 OF REGULATION S-K IS NOT CONTAINED HEREIN AND WILL NOT BE CONTAINED, TO THE
BEST OF REGISTRANT'S KNOWLEDGE, IN DEFINITIVE PROXY OR INFORMATION STATEMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN PART III OF THIS FORM 10-K OR ANY AMENDMENT TO THIS
FORM 10-K. [X]

THE AGGREGATE MARKET VALUE OF VOTING STOCK HELD BY NON-AFFILIATES OF THE
REGISTRANT AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2001, WAS $2,334,466,263. THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF
THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK, $0.10 PAR VALUE, OUTSTANDING AS OF THAT DATE WAS
30,819,000.


DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
-----------------------------------

DOCUMENT FORM 10-K REFERENCE
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Portions of 2000 Annual Report Part I, Item 1; Part
to Stockholders II; and Part IV, Items
14(a)(1) and (2)

Portions of Proxy Statement for Part III
2001 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

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PART I

FMC Corporation was incorporated in 1928 under Delaware law and has its
principal executive offices at 200 East Randolph Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601.
As used in this report, except where otherwise stated or indicated by the
context, "FMC", "the company" or "the Registrant" means FMC Corporation and its
consolidated subsidiaries and their predecessors.

The company is one of the world's leading producers of machinery and chemicals
for industry and agriculture. The company employs 14,802 people at 90
manufacturing facilities and mines in 25 countries.

The company operates in five principal industry segments: Energy Systems; Food
and Transportation Systems; Agricultural Products; Specialty Chemicals; and
Industrial Chemicals. Energy Systems provides subsea drilling and production
systems, floating production, surface drilling and production systems for
companies involved in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural
gas. Food and Transportation Systems provides technologically advanced handling
and processing systems to industrial companies. Agricultural Products supplies
crop protection and pest control chemicals for worldwide markets. Specialty
Chemicals develops and manufactures highly specialized chemical products used in
food, pharmaceutical and personal care products. Industrial Chemicals provides
commodity-based chemicals produced in large quantities for industrial consumers.

Business and geographic segment data for 2000, 1999 and 1998 are summarized in
Note 18 to the consolidated financial statements on pages 51 through 53 of the
2000 Annual Report to Stockholders, which is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

Incorporated by Reference From:

(a) General Development - 2000 Annual Report to Stockholders, pages 2-4 and
of Business 59 (inside back cover), Management's Discussion and
Analysis on pages 20-30, and Notes 2 through 6 to
the consolidated financial statements on pages 38-41

(b) Financial Information - 2000 Annual Report to Stockholders, Note 18 to the
About Industry consolidated financial statements, pages 51-53
Segments

(c) Narrative Description - 2000 Annual Report to Stockholders, pages 16-19 and
of Business 20-30



Source and Availability of Raw Materials
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FMC's raw material requirements vary by business segment and include mineral-
related natural resources, processed chemicals, seaweed, steel, aluminum, steel
castings and forgings and energy sources, such as oil, gas, coal, coke,
hydroelectric power and nuclear power.

Ores used in the Industrial Chemicals manufacturing process, such as trona, are
produced from mines in the United States on property held by FMC under long-term
leases subject to periodic adjustment of royalty rates. Raw materials used by
Specialty Chemicals include lithium carbonate, which is obtained from a South
American manufacturer under a long-term sourcing agreement, and alginates and
carrageenan, which are derived from various types of seaweed that are sourced by
the company on a global basis. Raw materials used by Agricultural Products,

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primarily processed chemicals, are obtained from worldwide sources.  The
business segments that are involved in machinery production, Energy Systems and
Food and Transportation Systems, purchase carbon steel, stainless steel, and
aluminum and steel castings and forgings both domestically and internationally.

The company does not use single source suppliers for the majority of its raw
material purchases and believes the available supplies of raw materials are
adequate.


Patents
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FMC owns a number of U.S. and foreign patents, trademarks and licenses that are
cumulatively important to its business. FMC does not believe that the loss of
any one or group of related patents, trademarks or licenses would have a
material adverse effect on the overall business of FMC.


Seasonality
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The seasonal nature of the crop protection market and the geographic spread of
the Agricultural Products business generally produce stronger earnings in the
second and third quarters. Agricultural products sold into the northern
hemisphere (North America, Europe and parts of Asia) serve seasonal agricultural
markets from March through September, while markets in the southern hemisphere
(Latin America, parts of Asia and Australasia) are served from July through
December.

The remainder of FMC's businesses is generally not subject to significant
seasonal fluctuations.


Competitive Conditions
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FMC encounters substantial competition in each of its five business segments.
This competition is expected to continue in both the United States and markets
outside the United States. FMC markets its products through its own sales
organization and through independent distributors and sales representatives.
Competitive factors impacting sales of the company's products include: price,
service (including the ability to deliver products on an "as needed, where
needed" basis), product quality and differentiation, warranty, technological
innovation and technical proficiency. The number of the company's principal
competitors varies from segment to segment. FMC competes by operating in a
cost-efficient manner and by leveraging its industry experience to provide
advanced technology, integrated systems, high product quality and reliability
and quality aftermarket service.

FMC's Energy Systems competes with other companies that supply subsea systems
and floating production products, and with smaller companies that are focused on
a specific application, technology or geographic area. The Energy Systems
segment differentiates itself by the depth of its industry experience,
engineering and design capabilities, product performance, integrated systems,
global manufacturing capability, quality, reliability, service and price.

FMC's Food and Transportation Systems competes with a variety of local and
regional companies, which typically are focused on a specific application,
technology or geographic area, and with a few multinational companies. This
segment also differentiates itself on the depth of its industry experience,
engineering and design capabilities, product performance, integrated systems,
reliability, service, price and on the basis of yield and hygiene.

FMC's Agricultural Products competes in the crop protection market for
insecticides and pesticides and to a lesser extent in the pest control and turf
markets. The industry structure is composed of seven major global competitors

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and a large number of smaller, sometimes regional, competitors of which FMC is a
leader. This segment has a leading global position in pyrethroid chemistry and
an expanding herbicide portfolio. Agricultural Products differentiates
itself by its flexibility to react to worldwide market conditions, direct
distribution in key markets, solid product stewardship programs and focused
research and development.

Specialty Chemicals has leading or significant positions in markets that include
alginate, carrageenan, microcrystalline cellulose and lithium based products.
This segment's customers consist primarily of industries engaged in the food,
pharmaceutical, agricultural and specialty additives businesses. Specialty
Chemicals competes on the basis of product differentiation, customer service and
price.

Industrial Chemicals serves the alkali, hydrogen peroxide and phosphorus markets
predominantly in the United States and to a lesser extent, Europe. Industrial
Chemicals is the world's largest producer of natural soda ash and maintains a
leadership position in the soda ash market in the United States. In addition,
this segment maintains a leading position in the North American market for
hydrogen peroxide through operation of a freight-efficient four plant network.
In the production of both soda ash and hydrogen peroxide, FMC competes by
employing low cost processing technology. At its Spain-based phosphorus
operations, Industrial Chemicals possesses a strong cost and market position.
FMC participates in the phosphorus business in the United States through Astaris
LLC ("Astaris"), FMC's joint venture with Solutia Inc. Astaris is the lowest
cost producer of sodium tripolyphosphate in the United States. Astaris and
Rhodia are the two major global competitors in the North American phosphorus
market, and competition is based primarily on price and product differentiation
through customer service.

See pages 16 through 19 of the 2000 Annual Report to Stockholders for
information about each business segment's principal products.


Research and Development Expense
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
In Millions
Year Ended December 31,
-----------------------
2000 1999 1998
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Energy Systems $ 33.8 $ 25.7 $ 24.7
Food and Transportation Systems 22.9 26.1 26.0
Agricultural Products 66.7 60.9 60.2
Specialty Chemicals 19.1 21.2 28.0
Industrial Chemicals 12.0 18.5 18.6
Corporate -- -- 0.2
------ ------ ------
Total $154.5 $152.4 $157.7
====== ====== ======
</TABLE>


When compared with 1999, FMC's research and development ("R & D") expense
increased in 2000 for Energy Systems and Agricultural Products. These increases
were partly offset by a decrease in R & D expense for Industrial Chemicals.

Energy Systems had increased R & D spending in 2000, primarily directed at new
subsea market initiatives. Higher R & D expense for Agricultural Products in
2000 was primarily related to development of a new herbicide and to investment
in an insecticide discovery program with biotechnology alliance partner Devgen.

Lower R & D expense in 2000 for Industrial Chemicals was attributable to the
formation of a phosphorus joint venture, resulting in phosphorus-related R & D
expense no longer being recorded in the research and development expense caption
in FMC's 2000 consolidated statements of income.

When compared with 1998, the company had lower R & D expense in 1999. This
reduction was largely attributable to the Specialty Chemicals business and
resulted primarily from the divestitures of businesses.

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Environmental
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Incorporated by Reference From:

Compliance with Environmental Laws - 2000 Annual Report to Stockholders,
and Regulations Note 12 to the consolidated financial
statements on pages 45-47


Employees
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FMC employs 14,802 people in its domestic and foreign operations. Approximately
1,800 such employees are represented by collective bargaining agreements in the
United States. In 2001, two of the company's 12 collective bargaining
agreements will expire, covering approximately 1,500 employees. These contracts
are under negotiation at the present time. FMC maintains good employee
relations and has successfully concluded virtually all of its recent
negotiations without a work stoppage. In those rare instances where a work
stoppage has occurred, there has been no material effect on consolidated sales
and earnings. FMC, however, cannot predict the outcome of future contract
negotiations.


Incorporated by Reference From:

(d) Financial Information About - 2000 Annual Report to Stockholders,
Foreign and Domestic Operations page 53
and Export Sales


Forward Looking Statements - Safe Harbor Provisions
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Statement under the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995: FMC and its representatives may from time to time make
written or oral statements that are "forward-looking" and provide other than
historical information, including statements contained in the Annual Report, in
the company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission or in
reports to its stockholders. These statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially
different from any results, levels of activity, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by any forward-looking statement. These factors include,
among other things, the risk factors listed below.

In some cases, FMC has identified forward-looking statements by such words or
phrases as "will likely result," "is confident that," "expects," "should,"
"could," "may," "will continue to," "believes," "anticipates," "predicts,"
"forecasts," "estimates," "projects," "potential," "intends" or similar
expressions identifying "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including the negative of
those words and phrases. Such forward-looking statements are based on
management's current views and assumptions regarding future events, future
business conditions and the outlook for the company based on currently available
information. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed in, or implied by, these statements. The company wishes to caution
readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of the date made.

In connection with the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the company is hereby identifying important
factors that could affect the company's financial performance and could cause
the company's actual results for future periods to differ materially from any
opinions or statements expressed with respect to future periods in any current
statements.

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Among the factors that could have an impact on the company's ability to achieve
our operating results and growth plan goals are:

. Significant price competition;

. The impact of unforeseen economic and political changes in the international
markets where the company competes, including currency exchange rates, war,
civil unrest, inflation rates, recessions, trade restrictions, foreign
ownership restrictions and economic embargoes imposed by the United States or
any of the foreign countries in which FMC does business; changes in
governmental laws and regulations and the level of enforcement of these laws
and regulations; other governmental actions; and other external factors over
which the company has no control;

. The impact of significant changes in interest rates or taxation rates;

. Increases in ingredient or raw material prices compared with historical
levels, or shortages of ingredients or raw materials;

. Inherent risks in the marketplace associated with new product introductions
and technologies, particularly in agricultural and specialty chemicals;

. Changes in capital spending by customers in the petroleum exploration,
commercial food processing and airline industries;

. Risks associated with developing new manufacturing processes;

. The ability of the company to integrate possible future acquisitions or joint
ventures into existing operations;

. Risks associated with increases in the cost of energy, particularly increases
in electric power costs;

. The impact of freight transportation delays beyond the control of FMC;

. Risks associated with joint venture, partnership or limited endeavors in
which FMC may be responsible at least in part for the acts or omissions of
its partners;

. Conditions affecting domestic and international capital markets;

. Risks derived from unforeseen developments in industries served by FMC, such
as extreme weather patterns or low insect infestations in the agricultural
sector, political or economic changes in the energy industries, and other
external factors over which FMC has no control;

. Risks associated with litigation, including the possibility that current
reserves relating to FMC's ongoing litigation may prove inadequate;

. Environmental liabilities that may arise in the future that exceed the
company's current reserves; and

. Increased competition in the hiring and retention of employees.

The company wishes to caution that the foregoing list of important factors may
not be all-inclusive, and specifically declines to undertake any obligation to
publicly revise any forward-looking statements that have been made to reflect
events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the
occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

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With respect to forward-looking statements set forth in the notes to
consolidated financial statements, including those relating to environmental
obligations, contingent liabilities and legal proceedings, as well as FMC's 2000
Annual Report on Form 10-K, some of the factors that could affect the ultimate
disposition of those contingencies are changes in applicable laws, the
development of facts in individual cases, settlement opportunities and the
actions of plaintiffs, judges and juries.

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ITEM 2.    PROPERTIES

FMC leases executive offices in Chicago and administrative offices in
Philadelphia. The company operates 90 manufacturing facilities and mines in 25
countries. Its major research facility is in Princeton, NJ.

Trona ore, used for soda ash production in Green River, WY, is mined primarily
from property held under long-term leases. FMC owns the land and mineral rights
to the Salar del Hombre Muerto lithium reserves in Argentina. Many of FMC's
chemical plants require the basic raw materials, which are provided by these
FMC-owned or leased mines, without which other sources would have to be
obtained. With regard to FMC's mining properties operated under long-term
leases, no single lease or related group of leases is material to the businesses
or to the company as a whole.

Most of FMC's plant sites are owned, with an immaterial number of them being
leased. FMC believes its properties and facilities meet present requirements
and are in good operating condition and that each of its significant
manufacturing facilities is operating at a level consistent with the industry in
which it operates. The number and location of FMC's production properties for
continuing operations are:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Latin
America
United And Western
States Canada Europe Other Total
-------- -------- -------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Energy Systems 8 5 5 3 21
Food and Transportation
Systems 12 2 7 1 22
Agricultural Products 5 1 - 3 9
Specialty Chemicals 3 3 7 1 14
Industrial Chemicals 8 2 14 - 24
-- -- -- -- --
Total 36 13 33 8 90
== == == = ==
</TABLE>



ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Environmental Proceedings
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In June 1999, the Federal District Court in Idaho approved a Consent Decree
signed by the company, the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA")
(Region X) and the United States Department of Justice ("DOJ") settling
outstanding alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
("RCRA") at the company's former Phosphorus Chemicals ("PCD") plant in
Pocatello, Idaho. Continuing commitments under the Consent Decree include
injunctive relief covering remediation expense for closure of existing ponds,
estimated at $30 million, and approximately $80 million of capital costs for
waste treatment projects. These amounts will be expended over the next several
years. The company provided reserves for the estimated expenses related to the
Consent Decree in prior periods.

In addition, FMC signed a second Consent Decree with the EPA, which was lodged
in court on July 21, 1999. The Consent Decree relates to a Record of Decision
("ROD") issued by the EPA in 1998 which addresses previously closed ponds on the
FMC portion of the Eastern Michaud Flats Superfund site, including FMC's former
Pocatello, Idaho facility. The remedy the EPA selected in the ROD is a
combination of capping, surface runoff controls and institutional controls for

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soils, with a contingency for extraction and recycling for hydraulic control of
groundwater. On August 3, 2000, the DOJ withdrew the CERCLA Consent Decree and
announced that it needed to review the administrative record supporting its
remedy selection decision. EPA has estimated that this review would take
approximately one year to complete. FMC believes its reserves for environmental
costs adequately provide for the estimated costs of the existing ROD for the
site and the expenses previously described related to the RCRA Consent Decree.
Management can not predict the potential changes in the scope of the ROD, if
any, resulting from the EPA's remedy review, nor estimate the potential
incremental costs, if any, of such changes.

On October 21, 1999, the Federal District Court for the Western District of
Virginia approved a Consent Decree signed by the company, the EPA (Region III)
and the DOJ regarding past response costs and future clean-up work at the
discontinued fiber manufacturing site in Front Royal, Virginia. As part of a
prior settlement, government agencies are expected to reimburse FMC for
approximately one-third of the clean-up costs due to the government's role at
the site. FMC's $70 million portion of the settlement was charged to earnings in
1998 and prior years.

See Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements (pages 45-47 of the 2000
Annual Report to Stockholders) for a discussion of legal proceedings against
other Potentially Responsible Parties and insurers for contribution and/or
coverage with respect to environmental remediation costs.

Other
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In October, 2000, the company announced an agreement to settle a lawsuit related
to its discontinued Defense Systems business. As a result, the company recorded
a $65.7 million charge (net of an income tax benefit of $14.3 million) in its
results of discontinued operations during the quarter ended September 30, 2000.
After receiving approval from the DOJ and the U.S. District Court, the company
paid approximately $80 million to settle the lawsuit in January 2001.



ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None.


Executive Officers of the Registrant
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The executive officers of FMC Corporation, together with the offices in FMC
Corporation currently held by them, their business experience since January 1,
1996 and earlier and their ages as of March 1, 2001, are as follows:

Age Office, year of election and other
Name 3/1/2001 information for past five years
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Robert N. Burt 63 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer (91); President (90-93)

Joseph H. Netherland 54 President (99); Executive Vice President
(98); Vice President (87) and General
Manager-Energy Systems Group (93)

William G. Walter 55 Executive Vice President (00); Vice
President and General Manager-Specialty
Chemicals Group (97); General Manager-Alkali
Division (92); International Managing
Director-Agricultural Products Group (91);
Division Manager, Defense Systems
International (86); Director

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of Marketing/Sales-Construction Equipment
Group (82)

William H. Schumann III 50 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer (99); Vice President, Corporate
Development (98); Vice President and General
Manager-Agricultural Products Group (95);
Director, North American Operations,
Agricultural Products Group (93-95); Executive
Director, Corporate Development (91-93)

Stephen F. Gates 54 Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary (00); Executive Vice President, BP
Amoco plc (99-00); Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary, Amoco Corporation
(95-98)

Charles H. Cannon, Jr. 48 Vice President and General Manager-FMC
FoodTech (94) and Transportation Systems Group
(98); Manager, Food Processing Systems
Division (92-94)

W. Kim Foster 52 Vice President and General Manager-
Agricultural Products Group (98); Director,
International, Agricultural Products Group
(97-98); Division Manager, Airport Products
and Systems Division (91-97)

Robert I. Harries 57 Vice President (92) and General Manager-
Chemical Products Group (94)

Peter D. Kinnear 53 Vice President (00); General Manager,
Petroleum Equipment and Systems Division (94);
Division Manager, Wellhead Equipment Division
(92); Division Manager, Fluid Control
Division (85)

Stephanie K. Kushner 45 Vice President and Treasurer (99); Director,
Financial Planning (97); Controller, Process
Additives Division (92)

Ronald D. Mambu 51 Vice President and Controller (95); Director,
Financial Planning (94) Director, Strategic
Planning (93); Director, Financial
Control (87)

James A. McClung 63 Vice President-Worldwide Marketing (91)

Each of the company's executive officers has been employed by the company in a
managerial capacity for the past five (5) years except for Mr. Gates. No family
relationships exist among any of the above-listed officers, and there are no
arrangements or understandings between any of the above-listed officers and any
other person pursuant to which they serve as an officer. All officers are
elected to hold office for one (1) year and until their successors are elected
and qualified.

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PART II

Incorporated by Reference From:

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR - 2000 Annual Report to Stockholders,
REGISTRANT'S COMMON pages 29 and 59 (inside back cover)
EQUITY AND RELATED and Notes 13, 14 and 19 to the
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS consolidated financial statements
on pages 47-48 and 53

ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL - 2000 Annual Report to Stockholders,
DATA pages 54-55

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION - 2000 Annual Report to Stockholders,
AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL pages 20-30
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND - 2000 Annual Report to Stockholders,
QUALITATIVE page 30
DISCLOSURES ABOUT
MARKET RISK

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL - 2000 Annual Report to Stockholders,
STATEMENTS AND pages 31-53
SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
(INCLUDING ALL
SCHEDULES REQUIRED
UNDER ITEM 14 OF
PART IV)

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None

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PART III

Incorporated by Reference From:

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND - Part I; Proxy Statement for 2000 Annual
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Meeting of Stockholders, pages 10-15
OF THE REGISTRANT

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE - Proxy Statement for 2000 Annual Meeting
COMPENSATION of Stockholders, pages 22-23

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP - Proxy Statement for 2000 Annual Meeting
OF CERTAIN of Stockholders, pages 20-21
BENEFICIAL OWNERS
AND MANAGEMENT

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATION- - Proxy Statement for 2000 Annual Meeting
SHIPS AND RELATED of Stockholders, page 19
TRANSACTIONS











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PART IV

ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a) Documents filed with this Report

1. Consolidated financial statements of FMC Corporation and its
subsidiaries are incorporated under Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

2. All required financial statement schedules are included in the
consolidated financial statements or notes thereto as
incorporated under Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

All other schedules are omitted because of the absence of
conditions under which they are required or because information
called for is shown in the financial statements and notes thereto
in the 2000 Annual Report to Stockholders.

3. Exhibits: See attached Index of Exhibits

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

During the quarter ended December 31, 2000, the Registrant filed
reports on Form 8-K or Form 8-K/A as follows:

Date Subject
---- -------

October 3, 2000 Redemption of Guaranteed Preferred Stock Received
From Tyco International Ltd.

October 13, 2000 FMC Corporation Settles Lawsuit

October 31, 2000 FMC To Split Into Chemicals and Machinery Companies

November 6, 2000 Slides presented at FMC's Analyst Conference in
New York

November 9, 2000 Slides presented at FMC's Analyst Conference in
New York

December 12, 2000 FMC Corporation Elects William G. Walter as
Executive Vice President of FMC's Chemicals
Business, Also to FMC's Board of Directors


(c) Exhibits

See Index of Exhibits beginning on page 16 of this document.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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)

By: /s/ William H. Schumann III
---------------------------
William H. Schumann III
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: March 26, 2001



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and
in the capacities and on the date indicated.


Signature Title
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William H. Schumann III Senior Vice President and /s/ William H. Schumann III
Chief Financial Officer ---------------------------
William H. Schumann III
March 26, 2001


Ronald D. Mambu Vice President, Controller /s/ Ronald D. Mambu
and Principal Accounting -------------------------
Officer Ronald D. Mambu
March 26, 2001

Robert N. Burt Chairman of the Board and /s/ Robert N. Burt
Chief Executive Officer -------------------------

Joseph H. Netherland President /s/ Joseph H. Netherland
-------------------------
B.A. Bridgewater, Jr. Director /s/ B.A. Bridgewater, Jr.
-------------------------
Patricia A. Buffler Director /s/ Patricia A. Buffler
-------------------------
Albert J. Costello Director /s/ Albert J. Costello
-------------------------
Paul L. Davies, Jr. Director /s/ Paul L. Davies, Jr.
-------------------------
Asbjorn Larsen Director /s/ Asbjorn Larsen
-------------------------
Edward J. Mooney Director /s/ Edward J. Mooney
-------------------------
William F. Reilly Director /s/ William F. Reilly
-------------------------
Enrique J. Sosa Director /s/ Enrique J. Sosa
-------------------------
James R. Thompson Director /s/ James R. Thompson
-------------------------
William G. Walter Director /s/ William G. Walter
-------------------------
Clayton Yeutter Director /s/ Clayton Yeutter
-------------------------

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INDEX OF EXHIBITS FILED WITH OR
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO
FORM 10-K OF FMC CORPORATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000



Exhibit
No. Exhibit Description
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3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as filed on June 23, 1998
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Form S-3 filed on
July 21, 1998)

3.2 Restated By-Laws of the company, amended as of February 20, 1998
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.3 to the Annual Report on
Form 10-K filed on March 17, 1998)

4.1 Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of February 19, 1988,
between Registrant and Harris Trust and Savings Bank (incorporated by
reference from Exhibit 4 to the Form SE (File No. 1-02376) filed on
March 25, 1993)

4.2 Amendment to Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated February 9,
1996 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 1 to the Form 8-K filed
on February 9, 1996)

4.3 $450,000,000 Five-Year Credit Agreement, dated as of December 6, 1996,
among FMC Corporation, the Lenders Party thereto and Morgan Guaranty
Trust Company of New York as Agent, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.,
Arranger (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.3 to 1998 Annual
Report on Form 10-K filed on March 25, 1999)

4(iii)(A) Registrant undertakes to furnish to the Commission upon request, a
copy of any instrument defining the rights of holders of long-term
debt of the Registrant and its consolidated subsidiaries and for any
of its unconsolidated subsidiaries for which financial statements are
required to be filed.

10.1* FMC Corporation Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (As
amended and restated May 1, 2000)

10.2* FMC 1981 Incentive Share Plan, as amended, effective May 28, 1986
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Form SE (File No.
1-02376) filed on March 25, 1993)

10.3* FMC 1990 Incentive Share Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibit
10.1 to the Form SE (File No. 1-02376) filed on March 26, 1991)

* Indicates a management contract or compensation plan or arrangement.

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10.3.a*  Amendment dated April 18, 1997 to FMC 1990 Incentive Share Plan
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.3.a to the Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q filed on May 15, 1997)

10.3.b* Amendment to the FMC 1990 Incentive Share Plan (incorporated by
reference from Exhibit 10.1.a to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed
March 29, 2000)

10.4* FMC Corporation Employees' Retirement Program, as amended and restated
effective January 1, 1999 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit
10.4 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 29, 2000)

10.4.a* First Amendment of FMC Corporation Employee's Retirement Program Part I
Salaried and Non-Union Hourly Employees' Plan (incorporated by
reference from Exhibit 10.4.a to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed
March 29, 2000)

10.4.b* First Amendment of FMC Corporation Employees' Retirement Program Part
II Union Employees' Plan (dated September 16, 1999) (incorporated by
reference from Exhibit 10.4.b to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed
March 29, 2000)

10.4.c* Second Amendment of FMC Corporation Employee's Retirement Program Part
I Salaried and Non-Union Hourly Employees' Plan (incorporated by
reference from Exhibit 10.4.a.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed on November 14, 2000)

10.4.d* Second Amendment of FMC Corporation Employees' Retirement Program -
Part II Union Hourly Employees' Retirement Plan (incorporated by
reference from Exhibit 10.4.b.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed on November 14, 2000)

10.5* FMC Corporation Savings and Investment Plan, as amended and restated as
of January 1, 1999 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.5 to
the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 29, 2000)

10.5.a* FMC Corporation Savings and Investment Plan for Bargaining Unit
Employees (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.5.a to the
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 11, 2000)

10.5.b* First Amendment of FMC Corporation Savings and Investment Plan
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.5.b to the Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2000)

10.5.c* First Amendment of FMC Corporation Savings and Investment Plan for
Bargaining Unit Employees (incorporated by reference from Exhibit
10.5.c to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2000)

* Indicates a management contract or compensation plan or arrangement.

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10.6*    FMC Corporation Salaried Employees' Equivalent Retirement Plan (As
amended and restated effective as of January 1, 2000)

10.7* FMC Corporation Non-Qualified Savings and Investment Plan (As amended
and restated effective as of January 1, 2000)

10.7.a Revised First Amendment of FMC Corporation Non-Qualified Savings and
Investment Plan

10.8* FMC 1995 Management Incentive Plan, as amended as of October 17, 1997
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.9 to the Annual Report on
Form 10-K filed on March 17, 1998)

10.9* FMC 1995 Stock Option Plan, as amended as of April 18, 1997
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.10 to the Form 10-Q filed on
May 15, 1997)

10.9.a* Amendment to the FMC 1995 Stock Option Plan (As Amended 4/18/97) (Dated
September 16, 1999) (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.9.a to
the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 29, 2000)

10.10* FMC Corporation Executive Severance Plan (As amended and restated
effective as of January 1, 2000)

10.11* Master Trust Agreement between FMC Corporation and Fidelity Management
Trust Company, dated June 1, 1997 (incorporated by reference from
Exhibit 10.12 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 17,
1998)

10.12* FMC Corporation Defined Benefit Retirement Trust, as amended and
restated as of October 2, 2000 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit
10.4.c to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 14, 2000)

10.13 Fiscal Agency Agreement between FMC Corporation and Union Bank of
Switzerland, Fiscal Agent, dated as of January 16, 1990 (incorporated
by reference from Exhibit 10.4 to the Form SE (File No. 1-02376) filed
on March 28, 1990)

12 Statement re Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

13 2000 Annual Report to Stockholders is included as an Exhibit to this
report for the information of the Securities and Exchange Commission
and, except for those portions thereof specifically incorporated by
reference elsewhere herein, such Annual Report should not be deemed
filed as a part of this report.

* Indicates a management contract or compensation plan or arrangement.

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21       List of Significant Subsidiaries of Registrant

23 Consent of KPMG LLP

24 Powers of Attorney











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