Sec Form 4 Filing - STEVENS ROBERT J @ MONSANTO CO /NEW/ - 2012-04-13

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person STEVENS ROBERT J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MONSANTO CO /NEW/ [ MON] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 800 N. LINDBERGH BLVD. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/13/2012 (Street) ST. LOUIS, MO63167 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 04/13/2012 M 20,000 A $ 8.325 76,301 D Common Stock 04/13/2012 S 20,000 D $ 77.302 ( 1 ) 56,301 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Option (Right to Buy) $ 8.325 ( 2 ) 04/13/2012 M V 20,000 09/18/2005 09/18/2012( 3 ) Common Stock 20,000 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other STEVENS ROBERT J 800 N. LINDBERGH BLVD. ST. LOUIS, MO63167 X Signatures Jennifer L. Woods, Attorney-in-Fact 04/17/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This price represents the weighted average sale price for multiple transactions reported on this line. The price of the transactions reported on this line ranged from $77.30 to $77.33. Upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, the reporting person will undertake to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. ( 2 )The original exercise price was $16.65 but was incorrectly reported as $16.375 on Form 4s filed on 9/20/2002 and subsequently. Upon a 2-for-1 split of Monsanto Company common stock on 7/28/2006, the adjusted exercise price was incorrectly reported as $8.1875 on a Form 4 filed on 8/1/2006. ( 3 )The expiration date was incorrectly reported as 9/17/2012 on Form 4s filed since 9/20/2002.

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