X0202 4 2007-07-09 0001110783 MONSANTO CO /NEW/ MON 0001387225 Ringenberg Nicole M 800 N. LINDBERGH BLVD. ST. LOUIS MO 63167 0 1 0 0 Vice President, Finance Common Stock 2007-07-09 4 M 0 35240 18.805 A 35240 D Common Stock 2007-07-09 4 M 0 4760 8.0725 A 40000 D Common Stock 2007-07-09 4 S 0 36100 67.00 D 3900 D Common Stock 2007-07-09 4 S 0 2600 67.01 D 1300 D Common Stock 2007-07-09 4 S 0 200 67.02 D 1100 D Common Stock 2007-07-09 4 S 0 1100 67.03 D 0 D Common Stock 5748 I By 401(k) Plan Option (Right to Buy) 18.805 2007-07-09 4 M 0 35240 0 D 2002-06-15 2011-06-15 Common Stock 35240 0 D Option (Right to Buy) 8.0725 2007-07-09 4 M 0 4760 0 D 2004-04-25 2013-04-25 Common Stock 4760 25800 D 50% of the options became exercisable on each of June 15, 2002 and March 15, 2003. One-third of the options became exercisable on April 25, 2004, one-third of the options became exercisable on March 15, 2005 and one-third of the options became exercisable on March 15, 2006, subject to the terms of the Monsanto Company Long Term Incentive Plan. Christopher A. Martin, Attorney-in-Fact 2007-07-11