SEC Form 4 · accession 0001110783-17-000048
MONSANTO CO /NEW/ · MON
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Hugh Grant
Officer — Chairman & CEO · Director
Period of report
Apr 10, 2017
Accepted (ET)
Apr 12, 2017 · 9:16 am 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 Stock | Apr 10, 2017 | M | 149,230 | $87.14 | A | 390,373 | D | |
| Common StockF2 | Apr 10, 2017 | S | 149,230 | $116.1509 | D | 241,143 | D | |
| Common Stock | holding | — | — | — | 120,000 | I | By Trust - Grant Family Limited Partnership | |
| Common Stock | holding | — | — | — | 7,229 | 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)F3 | $87.14 | Apr 10, 2017 | M | 149,230 | D | Nov 15, 2008 | Oct 22, 2017 | Common Stock | 149,230 | 0 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1The sale and stock option exercise reported on this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on January 13, 2017.
- F2This price represents the weighted average sale price for multiple transactions reported on this line. The price of the transactions reported on this line ranged from $115.91 to $116.46. 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.
- F3One-third of the options became exercisable on November 15, 2008, one-third of the options became exercisable on November 15, 2009 and the remainder of the options became exercisable on November 15, 2010, subject to the terms and conditions of the Monsanto Company Long Term Incentive Plan.