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
SECURTIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 14, 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 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of 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 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
executed by the Chief Executive Officer of Monsanto Company
99.2 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
executed by the Chief Financial Officer of Monsanto Company
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On November 14, 2002, Monsanto Company filed its Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2002 with the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC"). In connection with the filing of the Form 10-Q, on
November 14, 2002, Hendrik A. Verfaillie, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Monsanto Company, and Terrell K. Crews, Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of Monsanto Company, each signed a Certification Pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 (collectively, the "Certifications"). The Certifications were
submitted to the SEC on November 14, 2002, as required by 18 U.S.C. Section
1350, as adopted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. A copy of
each of the Certifications is attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto.
We are furnishing the information contained in this report, including the
Certifications, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted by Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. This information and the Certifications are
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.
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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: November 14, 2002
MONSANTO COMPANY
By: /s/ Michael L. DeCamp
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Name: Michael L. DeCamp
Assistant Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
99.1 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
executed by the Chief Executive Officer of Monsanto Company
99.2 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
executed by the Chief Financial Officer of Monsanto Company
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