UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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): June 7, 2018
Monsanto Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-16167 | 43-1878297 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
800 North Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, Missouri 63167
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 694-1000
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 7, 2018, Monsanto Company (“Monsanto”) issued a press release announcing the completion of the merger of KWA Investment Co. (“Merger Sub”) with and into Monsanto, with Monsanto continuing as an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, a German stock corporation (“Bayer”), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 14, 2016, by and among Bayer, Merger Sub and Monsanto. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated June 7, 2018 | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated June 7, 2018 | |
SIGNATURES
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 | ||||||||
| Date: June 7, 2018 | By: | /s/ Michelle Bushore | ||||||
| Name: | Michelle Bushore | |||||||
| Title: | Corporate Secretary | |||||||