UNITED STATES
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) February 25, 2011

FMC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
 	 	 	 	 	
Delaware	 	1-16489	 	36-4412642	
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)	 	(Commission
File Number)	 	(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)	
1803 Gears Road, Houston, TX 77067
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(281) 591-4000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Item 8.01	Other Events	
On February 25, 2011, FMC Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors approved a two-for-one stock split of the Company’s common stock in the form of a stock dividend, payable on March 31, 2011, to shareholders of record as of March 14, 2011. The split will increase the Company’s total shares outstanding as of December 31, 2010, from approximately 120 million shares to 240 million shares.
A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits	
(d) Exhibit

99.1	  	Press release issued by FMC Technologies, Inc. dated February 25, 2011	

SIGNATURE
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 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.	
 	 	 	
Date: February 25, 2011	 	By:	 	/s/ William H. Schumann, III	
 	 	 	 	William H. Schumann, III	
 	 	 	 	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	

Exhibit 99.1

News Release	  	FMC Technologies Inc	
 	  	1803 Gears Road	
 	  	Houston, TX 77067	

 	 	 	 	 	
For Release: Immediate	  	 	
 	 	 	
Investors	 	Rob Cherry	  	(281) 591-4560	
Media	 	Ellen Bates	  	(281) 445-6559	
 	 	Michael King	  	(281) 931-2540	
FMC Technologies Announces Two-for-One Stock Split
HOUSTON, February 25, 2011 — FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FTI) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a two-for-one stock split of the Company’s common stock in the form of a stock dividend, payable on March 31, 2011 to shareholders of record as of March 14, 2011. The split will increase FMC Technologies’ total shares outstanding as of December 31, 2010 from approximately 120 million shares to 240 million shares.
Shareholders of record on March 14, 2011 will receive one additional share of common stock on March 31, 2011 for each share held. FMC Technologies common stock will begin trading on a split adjusted basis on April 1, 2011.
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FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:FTI) is a leading global provider of technology solutions for the energy industry. Named by FORTUNE® Magazine as the World’s Most Admired Oil and Gas Equipment, Service Company in 2010, the Company has approximately 11,200 employees and operates 25 production facilities in 15 countries. FMC Technologies designs, manufactures and services technologically sophisticated systems and products such as subsea production and processing systems, surface wellhead systems, high pressure fluid control equipment, measurement solutions, and marine loading systems for the oil and gas industry. For more information visit  www.fmctechnologies.com .
This release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are information of a non-historical nature and are subject to risks and uncertainties that are beyond the Company’s ability to control. These risks and uncertainties are described under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and may be modified in subsequent quarterly reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission that may be accessed on the Company’s website. The Company cautions shareholders and prospective investors that actual results may differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements.