0000090185-13-000012.txt : 20130104 0000090185-13-000012.hdr.sgml : 20130104 20130104165744 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000090185-13-000012 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130102 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130104 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHURCH GEORGE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001471578 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-08135 FILM NUMBER: 13512648 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3050 SPRUCE STREET CITY: ST. LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63103 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SIGMA ALDRICH CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000090185 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [5160] IRS NUMBER: 431050617 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3050 SPRUCE ST CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63103 BUSINESS PHONE: 3147715765 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3050 SPRUCE STREET CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63103 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SIGMA INTERNATIONAL LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19750925 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19750908 4 1 wf-form4_135733665150039.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2013-01-02 0 0000090185 SIGMA ALDRICH CORP SIAL 0001471578 CHURCH GEORGE C/O SIGMA-ALDRICH CORPORATION 3050 SPRUCE STREET ST. LOUIS MO 63103 1 0 0 0 NQ Stock Option Right to Buy 74.77 2013-01-02 4 A 0 6800 0 A 2014-01-02 2023-01-02 Common Stock 6800.0 6800 D Restricted Stock Unit 0.0 2013-01-02 4 A 0 1120 0 A 2014-01-02 2016-01-02 Common Stock 1120.0 1120 D The options vest in three equal annual installments: one-third on 1/2/2014; one-third on 1/2/2015; and one-third on 1/2/2016. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of SIAL Common Stock. The restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments: one-third on 1/2/2014; one-third on 1/2/2015; and one-third on 1/2/2016. /s/ Jesica Betts, by Power of Attorney 2013-01-03 EX-24 2 poageorgechurch91812.htm POA - GEORGE CHURCH

Power of Attorney

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned (the "Reporting
Person"), in connection with the Reporting Person's beneficial
ownership of Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (the "Company")
securities, hereby constitutes and appoints each of Barbara
Branchfield, Jesica Betts, Koby Kreinbring, or Elizabeth Papagianis,
or any of them signing singly and with full power of substitution, to act as the Reporting Person's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

*	execute for and on behalf of the Reporting Person Forms 3,
4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and the rules
thereunder;

*	do and perform and all acts for and on behalf of the
Reporting Person which may be necessary or desirable to
complete and execute any such Forms 3, 4 or 5 and timely
file such forms with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar
authority; and

*	take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection
with the foregoing, which in the opinion of such attorney-
in-fact, may be of benefit to, and in the best interest of,
or legally required by, the Reporting Person.

The Reporting Person acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-
in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
Reporting Person, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming,
any of the Reporting Persons responsibilities to comply with
Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect
until the Reporting Person is no longer required to file Forms
3, 4 and 5 with respect to the Reporting Person's holdings of,
and transactions in, securities issued by the Company, unless
earlier revoked by the Reporting Person in a signed writing
delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Reporting Person has caused this Power
of Attorney to be executed as of this 18th day of September, 2012.




______________________________
Signature

Reporting Person:  George Church