UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

August 5, 2013
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
FMC Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 	 	 	 	 	
Delaware	 	001-16489	 	36-4412642	
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	 	(Commission File Number)	 	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)	

 	
 	 	 	 	 	
5875 N. Sam Houston Parkway W., Houston, Texas	 	 	 	77086	
(Address of principal executive offices)	 	 	 	(Zip Code)	
(281) 591-4000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 5.02	Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers	
  
(d)    At a meeting of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of FMC Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) on July 26, 2013, based on the recommendation of the Company's Nominating and Governance Committee, the Board increased the size of the Board from 11 directors to 13 directors. The Board nominated Mr. Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr. and Mr. Peter Mellbye as directors of the Board to fill the two vacancies created by the increase in the size of the Board. Messrs. Cazalot and Mellbye accepted their nominations on August 5, 2013. Mr. Mellbye will join the Board effective October 1, 2013, and Mr. Cazalot will join the Board effective December 1, 2013. As of the date of this filing, the Board has not yet determined the committee(s) to which Messrs. Cazalot and Mellbye will be appointed.

For their service, Messrs. Cazalot and Mellbye will receive compensation commensurate with that received by the Company's other non-employee directors, including awards under the Company's Amended and Restated Incentive Compensation and Stock Plan. Their 2013 compensation will be pro-rated to reflect their length of service in 2013. The description of such compensatory arrangements under the caption “Director Compensation” in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2013, is incorporated herein by reference.

There are no understandings or arrangements between either Messrs. Cazalot and Mellbye and any other person pursuant to which they were selected as a director. There are no relationships between either Messrs. Cazalot or Mellbye and the Company or any of its subsidiaries that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

On August 8, 2013, the Company issued a news release announcing the new director appointments, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1
 	 	
Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits	

(d)    Exhibits
 	 	
Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit	
 	 	
99.1	News Release issued by FMC Technologies, Inc. dated August 8, 2013	

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 hereunto duly authorized.

FMC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 	
 	 	 	
 	By: /s/ Jeffrey W. Carr	 	
Dated: August 8, 2013	Name: Jeffrey W. Carr	 	
 	Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary	 	

Exhibit Index
 	 	
Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit	
 	 	
99.1	News Release issued by FMC Technologies, Inc. dated August 8, 2013	

 	
 	 	
News Release	FMC Technologies, Inc.	
 	5875 N. Sam Houston Parkway W.
Houston, TX 77086	

 	
 	 	 	
For Release:	Immediate	 	
 	 	 	
Investors	Bradley Alexander	(281) 260-3665	
Media	Lisa Albiston	(281) 931-2513	
 	Patrick Kimball	(281) 405-6178	

FMC Technologies Appoints Two New Members
to its Board of Directors
Executive Chairman of Marathon Oil Corp. and former Executive Vice President of Development & Production of Statoil ASA join the FMC Technologies Board of Directors

HOUSTON, August 8, 2013 -- FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FTI) announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors.

The new board members are Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr., Executive Chairman of Marathon Oil Corp., and Peter Mellbye, former Executive Vice President of Development & Production of Statoil ASA.

Mr. Mellbye will join the Board on October 1, 2013, and Mr. Cazalot will join the Board on December 1, 2013.

Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr., Executive Chairman of Marathon Oil Corp.

Mr. Cazalot has been in leadership positions at Marathon Oil Corp. for the past 13 years, recently serving as Chairman, President and CEO. He currently serves as Executive Chairman. Prior to joining Marathon Oil Corp. in 2000, Mr. Cazalot served in various roles at Texaco, Inc. for 28 years. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Marathon Oil Corp. and is a member of the Board of Directors of Baker Hughes, Inc. Mr. Cazalot has a bachelor's degree in geology from Louisiana State University.

Peter Mellbye, former Executive Vice President of Development & Production of Statoil ASA

Mr. Mellbye served in leadership positions at Statoil ASA for 30 years. He most recently served as its Executive Vice President of Development & Production, International. Prior to joining Statoil, Mr. Mellbye worked for the Norwegian Trade Council and the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Ocean Installer, A/S, and is on the Board of Directors of Axis Offshore Pte. Ltd. Mr. Mellbye has a master's degree from the University of Oslo and a bachelor's degree from the University of Bergen.

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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 2012, the Company has approximately 18,900 employees and operates 30 production facilities in 16 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 .