SEC Form 4 · accession 0001110783-15-000012

· MON

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Reporting owner

Officer — EVP, Secy & Gen. Counsel

Period of report

Jan 20, 2015

Accepted (ET)

Jan 22, 2015 · 4:12 pm EST

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 Stock	Jan 20, 2015	M	12,537	$74.79	A	69,285	D
Common Stock	Jan 20, 2015	M	8,843	$90.48	A	78,128	D
Common Stock^F1	Jan 20, 2015	S	21,380	$116.9697	D	56,748	D
Common Stock	Jan 20, 2015	S	8,141	$117.57	D	0	I	By 401(k) Plan

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	Jan 20, 2015	M	12,537	D	Nov 15, 2012	Oct 24, 2021	Common Stock	12,537	0	D
Option (Right to Buy)^F3	$90.48	Jan 20, 2015	M	8,843	D	Nov 15, 2013	Oct 16, 2022	Common Stock	8,843	8,844	D
Phantom Share Units^F4,F5	—	Jan 20, 2015	S	4,400	D	—	—	Common Stock	4,400	0	D

F1This price represents the weighted average sale price for multiple transactions reported on this line. The prices of the transactions reported on this line ranged from $116.90 to $117.02. 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 sold 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, 2013, one-third of the options became exercisable on November 15, 2014 and the remainder of the options become exercisable on November 15, 2015, subject to the terms and conditions of the Monsanto Company 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan.
F41 for 1
F5The reported phantom share units were acquired under Monsanto Company's excess benefit plan and are to be settled upon the reporting person's retirement or other termination of service.