8-K 1 c59895e8-k.txt FORM 8-K 1 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): February 6, 2001 MONSANTO COMPANY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 001-16167 43-1878297 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) Incorporation)
800 North Lindbergh Boulevard St. Louis, Missouri 63167 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (314) 694-1000 2 ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release, dated February 6, 2001, issued by Monsanto Company 99.2 Slide presentation by the Chief Executive Officer of Monsanto Company, dated February 6, 2001 ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On February 6, 2001, Monsanto Company's Chief Executive Officer will speak at the Goldman Sachs & Co. Fifth Annual AgChemicals/AgBiotechnology Conference. A press release dated February 6, 2001, issued by Monsanto Company, and a slide presentation given at the conference, are attached to this report as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference. 3 SIGNATURE 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. Dated: February 6, 2001 ----------- MONSANTO COMPANY By: /s/ Terrell K. Crews ----------------------------------- Name: Terrell K. Crews Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Press release, dated February 6, 2001, issued by Monsanto Company 99.2 Slide presentation by the Chief Executive Officer of Monsanto Company, dated February 6, 2001