As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 2010
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): November 22, 2010 (November 19, 2010)
800 North Lindbergh Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63167
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (314) 694-1000
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.
On November 19, 2010, Carl Casale, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON), notified Monsanto that he plans to leave his position effective December 31, 2010, to become president and chief executive officer of CHS Inc. (NASDAQ: CHSCP), a Fortune 100 diversified energy, grains and foods company. A press release announcing the foregoing is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits. The following document is filed as an exhibit to this report:
Exhibit 99 Press Release, dated November 22, 2010
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.
MONSANTO COMPANY
Dated: November 22, 2010 By: /s/ Jennifer L. Woods
Name: Jennifer L. Woods
Title: Assistant Secretary