Monsanto Company Board Sets Record and Meeting Date for Next Shareowners Meeting

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) announced that its Board of Directors has designated Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013 as the date of the next annual meeting of shareowners.

Monsanto's annual meeting will be held at the company's headquarters facility in suburban St. Louis.  Additional meeting details will be included in the company's proxy statement, which will be available in December.  The record date for Monsanto's 2012 annual meeting of shareowners is Monday, Dec. 3, 2012.

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