SEC Form 4 · accession 0000950138-16-001404
MONSANTO CO /NEW/ · MON
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Robert T Fraley
Officer — EVP, Chief Technology Officer
Period of report
Oct 13, 2016
Accepted (ET)
Oct 14, 2016 · 6:57 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001110783
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1 | Oct 13, 2016 | S | 24,151 | $102.1325 | D | 38,711 | D | |
| Common Stock | Oct 14, 2016 | M | 32,680 | $74.79 | A | 71,391 | D | |
| Common Stock | Oct 14, 2016 | M | 23,800 | $87.14 | A | 95,191 | D | |
| Common Stock | Oct 14, 2016 | S | 56,480 | $102.00 | D | 38,711 | D | |
| Common Stock | holding | — | — | — | 18,940 | I | By Trust - Children's | |
| Common Stock | holding | — | — | — | 3,977 | I | By 401(k) Plan |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Option (Right To Buy)F2 | $74.79 | Oct 14, 2016 | M | 32,680 | D | Nov 15, 2012 | Oct 24, 2021 | Common Stock | 32,680 | 0 | D |
| Option (Right to Buy)F3 | $87.14 | Oct 14, 2016 | M | 23,800 | D | Nov 15, 2008 | Oct 22, 2017 | Common Stock | 23,800 | 0 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1This price represents the weighted average purchase price for multiple transactions reported on this line. The prices of the transactions reported on this line ranged from $102.0550 to $102.2600. Upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, the reporting person will undertake to provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
- F2One-third of the options became exercisable on November 15, 2012, one-third of the options became exercisable on November 15, 2013 and the remainder of the options became exercisable on November 15, 2014, subject to the terms and conditions of the Monsanto Company 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan.
- F3One-third of the options became exercisable on November 15, 2008, one-third of the options became exercisable on November 15, 2009 and one-third of the options became exercisable on November 15, 2010, subject to the terms and conditions of the Monsanto Company Long-Term Incentive Plan.