St. Louis, Missouri
January 14, 2009
Monsanto Company announced today that at its annual
shareowners meeting, shareowners elected four members of its
board of directors to new terms:
- Janice L. Fields
- Hugh Grant
- C. Steven McMillan
- Robert J. Stevens
These members received a majority
of the votes cast and were elected to serve until the company's
2012 annual meeting.
Shareowners also ratified the Board's Audit and Finance
Committee's appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the
company's independent registered public accounting firm for the
2009 fiscal year.
Monsanto Company is a leading global provider of
technology-based solutions and agricultural products that
improve farm productivity and food quality. Monsanto remains
focused on enabling both small-holder and large-scale farmers to
produce more from their land while conserving more of our
world's natural resources such as water and energy. |
