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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on January 27, 2017.

 

                MONSANTO COMPANY  

Meeting Information

 

 Meeting Type:           Annual Meeting

 

 For holders as of:      December 5, 2016

 

 Date:  January 27, 2017            Time:  8:00 AM C.S.T.

 

 Location:       “AA” Building, AA 1825

                        Chesterfield Village Research Center

                        700 Chesterfield Parkway West

                        Chesterfield, Missouri 63017

 

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MONSANTO COMPANY

800 NORTH LINDBERGH BLVD.

ST. LOUIS, MO 63167

 

 

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                               Voting Items                                        
 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR

proposals 1, 2 and 3:

 
 

 

1.      Election of Directors

 

         Nominees:

 

1a.    Dwight M. “Mitch” Barns

 

1b.    Gregory H. Boyce

 

1c.    David L. Chicoine, Ph.D.

 

1d.    Janice L. Fields

 

1e.    Hugh Grant

 

1f.    Arthur H. Harper

 

1g.    Laura K. Ipsen

 

1h.    Marcos M. Lutz

 

1i.     C. Steven McMillan

 

1j.     Jon R. Moeller

 

1k.    George H. Poste, Ph.D., D.V.M.

 

1l.     Robert J. Stevens

 

1m.  Patricia Verduin, Ph.D.

 

 

 

2.   Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2017.

 

3.    Advisory (Non-Binding) vote to approve executive compensation.

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote for 1 year:

 

4.   Advisory (Non-Binding) vote on frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation.

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposal 5:

 

5.   Approval of Performance Goals under, and an amendment to, the Long-Term Incentive Plan.

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST the following proposals:

 

6.   Shareowner proposal: Lobbying Report.

 

7.   Shareowner proposal: Glyphosate Report.

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