UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K/A X ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED) For the fiscal year ended August 31, 1996 OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED) For the transition period from to Commission File Number : 0-7908 PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Iowa (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 42-0470520 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 700 Capital Square, 400 Locust, Des Moines, Iowa 50309 (Address of principal executive offices) (515) 248-4800 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock ($1.00 par value) New York Stock Exchange Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Title of class 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 October 9, 1996, was $5,127,129,984. As of October 9, 1996, 82,378,119 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock, $1.00 par value, were outstanding. 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 or amendment thereto to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. (REGISTRANT) PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. /s/ Charles S. Johnson ________________________________________________________ (NAME AND TITLE) Charles S. Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer and Director DATE January 7, 1997 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 dates indicated. /s/ Charles S. Johnson _________________________________________________________ (NAME AND TITLE) Charles S. Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer and Director DATE January 7, 1997 /s/ Thomas N. Urban _________________________________________________________ (NAME AND TITLE) Thomas N. Urban, Chairman of the Board of Directors DATE January 7, 1997 /s/ Jerry L. Chicoine _________________________________________________________ (NAME AND TITLE) Jerry L. Chicoine, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary to the Board DATE January 7, 1997 /s/ Dwight G. Dollison _________________________________________________________ (NAME AND TITLE) Dwight G. Dollison, Vice President and Treasurer DATE January 7, 1997 /s/ Brian G. Hart _________________________________________________________ (NAME AND TITLE) Brian G. Hart, Vice President and Corporate Controller DATE January 7, 1997 /s/ C. Robert Brenton _________________________________________________________ (NAME AND TITLE) C. Robert Brenton, Director DATE January 7, 1997 /s/ Dr. Pedro Cuatrecasas _________________________________________________________ (NAME AND TITLE) Dr. Pedro Cuatrecasas, Director DATE January 7, 1997 /s/ Dr. Ray A. Goldberg _________________________________________________________ (NAME AND TITLE) Dr. Ray A. Goldberg, Director DATE January 7, 1997 /s/ Fred S. Hubbell _________________________________________________________ (NAME AND TITLE) Fred S. Hubbell, Director DATE January 7, 1997 /s/ Dr. F. Warren McFarlan _________________________________________________________ (NAME AND TITLE) Dr. F. Warren McFarlan, Director DATE January 7, 1997 /s/ Dr. Owen J. Newlin _________________________________________________________ (NAME AND TITLE) Dr. Owen J. Newlin, Director DATE January 7, 1997 /s/ Dr. Virginia Walbot _________________________________________________________ (NAME AND TITLE) Dr. Virginia Walbot, Director DATE January 7, 1997 /s/ H. Scott Wallace _________________________________________________________ (NAME AND TITLE) H. Scott Wallace, Director DATE January 7, 1997 /s/ Fred W. Weitz _________________________________________________________ (NAME AND TITLE) Fred W. Weitz, Director DATE January 7, 1997 /s/ Herman H.F. Wijffels _________________________________________________________ (NAME AND TITLE) Herman H.F. Wijffels, Director DATE January 7, 1997 /s/ Nancy Y. Bekavac _________________________________________________________ (NAME AND TITLE) Nancy Y. Bekavac, Director DATE January 7, 1997 /s/ Luiz Kaufmann _________________________________________________________ (NAME AND TITLE) Luiz Kaufmann, Director DATE January 7, 1997