15-12B

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 15

 

 

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION

UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

Commission File Number: 001 – 16167

 

 

MONSANTO COMPANY

MONSANTO FINANCE CANADA CO.*

MONSANTO SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

800 North Lindbergh Boulevard

St. Louis, Missouri 63167

(314) 694-1000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

1.850% Senior Notes due 2018

2.125% Senior Notes due 2019

2.750% Senior Notes due 2021

2.200% Senior Notes due 2022

3.375% Senior Notes due 2024

2.850% Senior Notes due 2025

5.500% Senior Notes due 2025

4.200% Senior Notes due 2034

5.500% Senior Notes due 2035 (Monsanto Company)

5.500% Senior Notes due 2035 (Monsanto Finance Canada Co.)

5.875% Senior Notes due 2038

3.600% Senior Notes due 2042

4.650% Senior Notes due 2043

4.400% Senior Notes due 2044

3.950% Senior Notes due 2045

4.750% Senior Notes due 2064

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

None.

(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

 

 

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

 

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)   ☒
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)   ☐
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)   ☒
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)   ☐
Rule 15d-6   ☐

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:

 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share    one
1.850% Senior Notes due 2018    58
2.125% Senior Notes due 2019    71
2.750% Senior Notes due 2021    74
2.200% Senior Notes due 2022    67
3.375% Senior Notes due 2024    76
2.850% Senior Notes due 2025    51
5.500% Senior Notes due 2025    50
4.200% Senior Notes due 2034    68
5.500% Senior Notes due 2035 (Monsanto Company)    38
5.500% Senior Notes due 2035 (Monsanto Finance Canada Co.)    23
5.875% Senior Notes due 2038    33
3.600% Senior Notes due 2042    41
4.650% Senior Notes due 2043    39
4.400% Senior Notes due 2044    49
3.950% Senior Notes due 2045    41
4.700% Senior Notes due 2064    60

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Monsanto Company has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

 

Date: June 18, 2018     By:   /s/ Michelle Bushore
    Name:   Michelle Bushore
    Title:   Corporate Secretary

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the additional registrant listed below has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

 

    MONSANTO SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN
Date: June 18, 2018     By:   /s/ Lisa J. Massa
    Name:   Lisa J. Massa
    Title:   Chairperson of the Monsanto Company Employee Benefits Plans Committee, Administrator of the Plan

 

* Effective July 26, 2010, Monsanto Finance Canada Co. was dissolved and its assets were distributed to Monsanto Company.

Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which shall be manually signed. It may be signed by an officer of the registrant, by counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.