UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K/A
X ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED)
For the fiscal year ended August 31, 1996
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED)
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number : 0-7908
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Iowa
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
42-0470520
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
700 Capital Square, 400 Locust, Des Moines, Iowa 50309
(Address of principal executive offices)
(515) 248-4800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock ($1.00 par value) New York Stock Exchange
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Title of class
NONE
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [X]
The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
Registrant as of October 9, 1996, was $5,127,129,984. As of October 9, 1996,
82,378,119 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock, $1.00 par value, were
outstanding.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report or amendment thereto to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(REGISTRANT) PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
/s/ Charles S. Johnson
________________________________________________________
(NAME AND TITLE) Charles S. Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer
and Director
DATE January 7, 1997
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/ Charles S. Johnson
_________________________________________________________
(NAME AND TITLE) Charles S. Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer
and Director
DATE January 7, 1997
/s/ Thomas N. Urban
_________________________________________________________
(NAME AND TITLE) Thomas N. Urban, Chairman of the Board of Directors
DATE January 7, 1997
/s/ Jerry L. Chicoine
_________________________________________________________
(NAME AND TITLE) Jerry L. Chicoine, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Corporate Secretary to the Board
DATE January 7, 1997
/s/ Dwight G. Dollison
_________________________________________________________
(NAME AND TITLE) Dwight G. Dollison, Vice President and Treasurer
DATE January 7, 1997
/s/ Brian G. Hart
_________________________________________________________
(NAME AND TITLE) Brian G. Hart, Vice President and Corporate Controller
DATE January 7, 1997
/s/ C. Robert Brenton
_________________________________________________________
(NAME AND TITLE) C. Robert Brenton, Director
DATE January 7, 1997
/s/ Dr. Pedro Cuatrecasas
_________________________________________________________
(NAME AND TITLE) Dr. Pedro Cuatrecasas, Director
DATE January 7, 1997
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/s/ Dr. Ray A. Goldberg
_________________________________________________________
(NAME AND TITLE) Dr. Ray A. Goldberg, Director
DATE January 7, 1997
/s/ Fred S. Hubbell
_________________________________________________________
(NAME AND TITLE) Fred S. Hubbell, Director
DATE January 7, 1997
/s/ Dr. F. Warren McFarlan
_________________________________________________________
(NAME AND TITLE) Dr. F. Warren McFarlan, Director
DATE January 7, 1997
/s/ Dr. Owen J. Newlin
_________________________________________________________
(NAME AND TITLE) Dr. Owen J. Newlin, Director
DATE January 7, 1997
/s/ Dr. Virginia Walbot
_________________________________________________________
(NAME AND TITLE) Dr. Virginia Walbot, Director
DATE January 7, 1997
/s/ H. Scott Wallace
_________________________________________________________
(NAME AND TITLE) H. Scott Wallace, Director
DATE January 7, 1997
/s/ Fred W. Weitz
_________________________________________________________
(NAME AND TITLE) Fred W. Weitz, Director
DATE January 7, 1997
/s/ Herman H.F. Wijffels
_________________________________________________________
(NAME AND TITLE) Herman H.F. Wijffels, Director
DATE January 7, 1997
/s/ Nancy Y. Bekavac
_________________________________________________________
(NAME AND TITLE) Nancy Y. Bekavac, Director
DATE January 7, 1997
/s/ Luiz Kaufmann
_________________________________________________________
(NAME AND TITLE) Luiz Kaufmann, Director
DATE January 7, 1997
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