Monsanto Shareowners Reelect Board Members at Company's Annual Meeting
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON)
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.
About Monsanto Company
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. To learn more about
our business and our commitments, please visit: http://www.monsanto.com.
