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Form 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rules 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Dated: July 5th, 2005
ALTANA Aktiengesellschaft
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
Am Pilgerrain 15
D-61352 Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe
Federal Republic of Germany
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
| Form 20-F þ | Form 40-F o |
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): __________
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): __________
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
| Yes o | No þ |
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the Registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-__________
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This Report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Registrant’s Registration Statements on Form S-8, dated September 13, 2002 (File No. 333-99485), dated September 24, 2003 (File No. 333-109074), and dated September 24, 2004 (File No. 333-119240).
This Report on Form 6-K contains:
| • | Letter to the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. dated July 5th, 2005 |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| ALTANA Aktiengesellschaft |
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| Dated: July 5th, 2005 | By: | /s/ Dr. Hermann Küllmer | ||
| Name: | Dr. Hermann Küllmer | |||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Management Board |
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| By: | /s/ Volker Mansfeld | |||
| Name: | Volker Mansfeld | |||
| Title: | Legal Counsel | |||
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| By Telefax-No. 001-212-656-5071 and by mail Mr. Stefan Jekel Account Representative International Client Services New York Stock Exchange, Inc. 20 Broad Street New York, New York 10005 U.S.A. |
ALTANA AG Postfach
1244 61282 Bad Homburg v.d.H. Herbert-Quandt-Haus Am Pilgerrain 15 61352 Bad Homburg v.d.H. Deutschland T +49 (0) 6172 1712-0 F +49 (0) 6172 1712-5 50 www.altana.de |
July 5, 2005
ALTANA Aktiengesellschaft
Dear Mr. Jekel,
In accordance with Section 204.33 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual we hereby submit information about the re-purchase and re-sale of ALTANA shares by ALTANA AG during the second quarter of 2005.
Shares have been re-purchased and re-sold exclusively in transactions executed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
| — | Number of treasury shares held by ALTANA AG as per March 31st, 2005: | 5,032,856 | ||
| — | Number of shares re-purchased from April 1st to June 30th, 2005: | — | ||
| — | Number of shares disposed of from April 1st to June 30th, 2005: | 213,324 | ||
| — | Number of treasury shares held by ALTANA AG on June 30th, 2005: | 4,819,532 | ||
With kind regards,
ALTANA AG
| /s/ Paul Reuter | /s/ Volker Mansfeld | |
| Dr. Paul Reuter | Volker Mansfeld |
| Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats: Justus Mische Vorstand: Dr. h. c. Nikolaus Schweickart (Vorsitzender) Dr. Hermann Küllmer, Dr. Hans-Joachim Lohrisch, Dr. Matthias Wolfgruber Sitz und Registergericht: Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe, HRB-Nr. 1933 |