UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K/A
Amendment No. 1
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 30, 2004
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
Monsanto Company (the "Company") is filing this Form 8-K/A to amend its Current
Report on Form 8-K dated and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on June 30, 2004 in order to correct information provided under Items 9 and 12.
Accordingly, Items 9 and 12 are amended as follows.
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
The first paragraph under Item 9 is hereby amended to read in its entirety
as follows:
We have updated our historical pro forma financial information reflecting
the classification of our European breeding and seed business for wheat and
barley and plant-made pharmaceuticals program as discontinued operations. This
updated historical pro forma financial information is attached hereto as
Exhibits 99.5 and 99.6, is incorporated by reference herein and will be posted
to our website.
ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
The third paragraph under Item 12 is hereby amended to read in its entirety
as follows:
We have also updated our historical pro forma financial information
reflecting the classification of our European breeding and seed business for
wheat and barley and plant-made pharmaceuticals program as discontinued
operations. This updated historical pro forma financial information is attached
hereto as Exhibits 99.5 and 99.6, is incorporated by reference herein and will
be posted to our website.
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: June 30, 2004
MONSANTO COMPANY
By: /s/ Nancy E. Hamilton
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Name: Nancy E. Hamilton
Assistant Secretary
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