UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 15, 2003
MONSANTO COMPANY
| Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
001-16167 (Commission File Number) |
43-1878297 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
800 North Lindbergh Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63167
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 694-1000
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
This Form 8-K/A amends the previously filed Form 8-K dated and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 15, 2003, to amend page 8 of Exhibit 99.4 to correct the expected gross profit for fiscal year 2004, which is based on the mid-point of the company’s 2004 earnings per share guidance on an ongoing business basis. The corrected numbers for the 2004 gross profit forecast are as follows, dollars in millions:
Roundup |
590 | |||
All other products |
500 | |||
Seeds and traits |
1,240 | |||
Total |
2,330 | |||
ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
This Form 8-K/A amends the previously filed Form 8-K dated and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 15, 2003, to amend page 8 of Exhibit 99.4 to correct the expected gross profit for fiscal year 2004, which is based on the mid-point of the company’s 2004 earnings per share guidance on an ongoing business basis. The corrected numbers for the 2004 gross profit forecast are as follows, dollars in millions:
Roundup |
590 | |||
All other products |
500 | |||
Seeds and traits |
1,240 | |||
Total |
2,330 | |||
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: October 16, 2003 | ||||||
| MONSANTO COMPANY | ||||||
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By: Name: |
Michael L. DeCamp Michael L. DeCamp |
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| Assistant Secretary | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description | |
| 99.4 | Amended page 8 to Fourth Quarter 2003 Financial Results Slide Presentation |
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