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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-A

 For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities
 Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the
 Securities Exchange Act of 1934

MONSANTO COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

DELAWARE                             43-1878297     
(State of Incorporation or       (IRS Employer Identification Number) 
Organization)                                           

800 NORTH LINDBERGH BOULEVARD                                           
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI                         63167             
(Address of Principal Executive                 (Zip Code)                
Offices)                                            

If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to   
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General          
Instruction A.(c), please check the following box. [X]                          

If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to   
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General          
Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. [ ]                          

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:   
333-36956                                                                       

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:               

Title Of Each Class             Name Of Each Exchange On Which
To Be So Registered             Each Class Is To Be Registered
-------------------             ------------------------------

Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value           New York Stock Exchange         

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:               

None
(Title of Class)

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ITEM 1.     DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.            

           A description of the Registrant's Common Stock, par value $0.01 per
share, is contained in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File
No. 333-36956), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the          
"Commission") on May 12, 2000, Amendment No. 1 thereto filed with the Commission
on August 30, 2000, Amendment No. 2 thereto filed with the Commission on        
September 22, 2000, and Amendment No. 3 thereto filed with the Commission on    
September 26, 2000 under the caption "Description of Capital Stock," which      
description is incorporated herein by reference.                                

ITEM 2.     EXHIBITS.                                                           

        The securities to be registered are to be listed on the New York
Stock Exchange (the "NYSE"), on which no other securities of the Registrant are 
listed. Accordingly, the following exhibits are also being filed with the NYSE: 

1. Amendment No. 3 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1       
(File No. 333-36956), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
September 26, 2000.                                                       

2. Registrant's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated 
by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on 
Form S-1, as amended).                                                    

3. Registrant's Amended and Restated By-Laws (incorporated by reference to      
Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as    
amended).                                                                 

4. Form of Specimen Certificate for Registrant's Common Stock (incorporated by  
 reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
S-1, as amended).                                                         

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 SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement 
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.         

                  MONSANTO COMPANY

                        /s/ R. William Ide III
                                  --------------------------------
                           Name:  R. William Ide III
                                         Title: Senior Vice President, Secretary
                                   and General Counsel

Dated:  October 10, 2000                                                        

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