May 7 (Reuters) - Monsanto (NYSE:MON) Co MON.N :
* MONSANTO COMPANY CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER HUGH GRANT ANNOUNCES INTENT TO LEAVE MONSANTO UPON CLOSING OF BAYER ACQUISITION
* MONSANTO CO - BAYER CONTINUES TO TARGET DEAL CLOSING IN SECOND CALENDAR QUARTER OF 2018
* MONSANTO CO - GRANT WILL MAINTAIN HIS POSITION AS CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER UNTIL CLOSING
* MONSANTO - IN ADDITION TO CHAIRMAN AND CEO, SEVERAL MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE TEAM ALSO ANNOUNCED THEY WILL BE DEPARTING SHORTLY AFTER DEAL CLOSE
* MONSANTO CO - EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBERS DEPARTING AFTER DEAL CLOSING INCLUDE, CFO PIERRE COURDUROUX, CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER ROBERT FRALEY
* MONSANTO - CURRENT EXECUTIVES TRANSITIONING TO BECOME MEMBERS OF CROP SCIENCE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM AT BAYER AFTER DEAL CLOSE INCLUDE CO'S COO