UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 1O-C

                REPORT BY ISSUER OF SECURITIES QUOTED ON NASDAQ
                          INTERDEALER QUOTATION SYSTEM
                  FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULE 13A-17
                              OR 15D-17 THEREUNDER

                   DEKALB GENETICS CORPORATION

                 (Exact name of issuer as specified in charter)

           3100 Sycamore Road, DeKalb, Illinois 60115

                    (Address of principal executive offices)

Issuer's telephone number, including area code (815) 758-3461
                                               --------------


               I.  CHANGE IN NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
     Indicate any change (increase or decrease) of 5% or more in the number of
shares outstanding:

     1. Title of Security Class B Common Stock, without par value
                          ---------------------------------------

     2. Number of Shares outstanding before the change:  4,952,854
     3. Number of shares outstanding after the change:  14,858,562
     4. Effective date of change:  May 24, 1996
     5. Method of change:  Stock split
           Specify method (such as merger, acquisition, exchange, distribution,
           stock-split, acquisition of stock for treasury, etc.)

     Give brief description of transaction.  3 for 1 stock split with a record
date of May 10, 1996

                         II.  CHANGE IN NAME OF ISSUER

      Not Applicable.

Date: May 21, 1996
      ------------                 -------------------------

                                   John H. Witmer, Jr.
                                   Senior Vice President




                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 1O-C

                REPORT BY ISSUER OF SECURITIES QUOTED ON NASDAQ
                          INTERDEALER QUOTATION SYSTEM
                  FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULE 13A-17
                              OR 15D-17 THEREUNDER

                   DEKALB GENETICS CORPORATION

                 (Exact name of issuer as specified in charter)
           3100 Sycamore Road, DeKalb, Illinois 60115

                    (Address of principal executive offices)

Issuer's telephone number, including area code (815) 758-3461
                                               --------------


               I.  CHANGE IN NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
     Indicate any change (increase or decrease) of 5% or more in the number of
shares outstanding:

     1. Title of Security Class A Common Stock, without par value
                          ---------------------------------------

     2. Number of Shares outstanding before the change:   801,553
     3. Number of shares outstanding after the change:  2,404,659
     4. Effective date of change:  May 24, 1996
     5. Method of change:  Stock split
           Specify method (such as merger, acquisition, exchange, distribution,
           stock-split, acquisition of stock for treasury, etc.)

     Give brief description of transaction.  3 for 1 stock split with a record
date of May 10, 1996

                         II.  CHANGE IN NAME OF ISSUER

      Not Applicable.

Date: May 21, 1996
      ------------                 -------------------------

                                   John H. Witmer, Jr.