UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): APRIL 4, 2002
MONSANTO COMPANY
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE 001-16167 43-1878297
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Incorporation) Identification No.)
800 NORTH LINDBERGH BOULEVARD
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63167
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (314) 694-1000
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release, dated April 4, 2002, issued by Monsanto Company
99.2 Slide presentation by the Chief Executive Officer of Monsanto
Company, dated April 4, 2002
99.3 Slide presentation by the Chief Operating Officer of Monsanto
Company, dated April 4, 2002
99.4 Slide presentation by the Chief Technology Officer of Monsanto
Company, dated April 4, 2002
99.5 Slide presentation by the Chief Financial Officer of Monsanto
Company, dated April 4, 2002
99.6 Summary slide presentation by the Chief Executive Officer of
Monsanto Company, dated April 4, 2002
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On April 4, 2002, executives of Monsanto Company will discuss the
current state of the company and its prospects for growth at an investor meeting
in New York. A press release dated April 4, 2002, issued by Monsanto Company
discussing this meeting is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated herein by reference. At the meeting Monsanto Company's Chief
Executive Officer, Hendrik Verfaillie, Chief Operating Officer, Hugh Grant,
Chief Technology Officer, Robb Fraley, and Chief Financial Officer, Terry Crews,
will each give slide presentations, copies of which are attached hereto as
Exhibits 99.2, 99.3, 99.4 and 99.5, respectively, and incorporated herein by
reference. In addition, Mr. Verfaillie will give a summary slide presentation at
the conclusion of the meeting, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.6 and incorporated herein by reference.
We are furnishing the information contained in this report, including
the attached slide presentations, pursuant to Regulation FD promulgated by the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). This information is furnished
pursuant to Item 9 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section, unless we specifically incorporate
it by reference in a document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. By filing this report on Form 8-K and
furnishing this information, we make no admission as to the materiality of any
information in this report that is required to be disclosed solely by reason of
Regulation FD or that the information includes material investor information
that is not otherwise publicly available.
The information contained in this report, including the information
contained in the attached slide presentations, is summary information that is
intended to be considered in the context of our SEC filings and other public
announcements that we may make, by press release or otherwise, from time to
time. We disclaim any current intention to revise or update the information
contained in this report, including the information contained in any of the
attached slide presentations, although we may do so from time to time as our
management believes is warranted. Any such updating may be made through the
filing of other reports or documents with the SEC, through press releases or
through other public disclosure.
Copies of the attached slide presentations are available for viewing
under the "Investors" page on our website located at http:\\www.monsanto.com,
although we reserve the right to discontinue that availability at any time.
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.
Dated: April 4, 2002
MONSANTO COMPANY
By: /s/ Michael L. DeCamp
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Name: Michael L. DeCamp
Assistant General Counsel and
Assistant Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
99.1 Press release, dated April 4, 2002, issued by Monsanto Company
99.2 Slide presentation by the Chief Executive Officer of Monsanto
Company, dated April 4, 2002
99.3 Slide presentation by the Chief Operating Officer of Monsanto
Company, dated April 4, 2002
99.4 Slide presentation by the Chief Technology Officer of Monsanto
Company, dated April 4, 2002
99.5 Slide presentation by the Chief Financial Officer of Monsanto
Company, dated April 4, 2002
99.6 Summary slide presentation by the Chief Executive Officer of
Monsanto Company, dated April 4, 2002