Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001110783-10-000004
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2010-01-12 12:00:00
Reporting Period:
2010-01-11
Filing Date:
2010-01-12
Accepted Time:
2010-01-12 13:29:37
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
1110783 Monsanto Co W MON Agricultural Chemicals (2870) 431878297
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1083209 T Robert Fraley 800 N. Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis MO 63167
Evp, Chief Technology Officer No Yes No No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock Acquisiton 2010-01-11 10,000 $44.06 107,334 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-01-11 10,000 $87.00 97,334 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
Reported Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Sec. Type Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Amount - 2 Price - 2
Common Stock Option(Right to Buy) Disposition 2010-01-11 10,000 $0.00 10,000 $44.06
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
86,390 2007-11-15 2016-10-26 No 4 M Direct
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock 27,559 Indirect By Grantor Retained Annuity Trust
Common Stock 6,003 Indirect By Grantor Retained Annuity Trust II
Common Stock 10,000 Indirect By Grantor Retained Annuity Trust III
Common Stock 2,556 Indirect By Children
Common Stock 9,704 Indirect By 401(k)
Footnotes
  1. The stock option exercise and sale reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on October 20, 2009.
  2. One third of the options became exercisable on November 15, 2007, one-third of the options became exercisable on November 15, 2008 and one-third of the options became exercisable on November 15, 2009, subject to the terms and conditions of the Monsanto Company Long Term Incentive Plan.