| FORM 6-K |
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
| Washington, D.C. 20549 |
| Report of Foreign Issuer |
| Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 |
| of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
| For the month of March 2007 |
| Commission File Number: 001-15152 |
| SYNGENTA AG |
| (Translation of registrant’s name into English) |
| Schwarzwaldallee 215 |
| 4058 Basel |
| Switzerland |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
| Form 20-F X | Form 40-F |
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):
| Yes | No X |
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):
| Yes | No X |
Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the Registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
| Yes | No X |
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A
| Re: | SYNGENTA AG | |
| Press Release: | “Filing of 2006 Annual Report on Form 20-F” |
Filed herewith is a press release related to Syngenta AG. The full text of the press release follows:
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Syngenta International AG Media Office CH-4002 Basel Switzerland Telephone: +41 61 323 23 23 Fax: +41 61 323 24 24 www.syngenta.com |
| Media Release |
Filing of 2006 Annual Report on Form 20-F
Basel, Switzerland, March 9, 2007
Syngenta announced today that the 2006 Annual Report on form 20-F has been filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
The document is available on the Syngenta website at www.syngenta.com in the Investor Relations section; hard copies of the audited financial statements are available to shareholders free of charge upon request.
Syngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology. The company is a leader in crop protection, and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market. Sales in 2006 were approximately $8.1 billion. Syngenta employs around 19,500 people in over 90 countries. Syngenta is listed on the Swiss stock exchange (SYNN) and in New York (SYT). Further information is available at www.syngenta.com.
| Media Enquiries: | Médard Schoenmaeckers (Switzerland) | +41 61 323 2323 | ||
| Sarah Hull (US) | +1 202 628 2372 | |||
| Analysts/Investors: | Jonathan Seabrook | +41 61 323 7502 | ||
| +1 202 737 6520 | ||||
| Jennifer Gough | +41 61 323 5059 | |||
| +1 202 737 6521 | ||||
| Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements |
| This document contains forward-looking statements, which can be identified by terminology such as ‘expect’, ‘would’, ‘will’, ‘potential’, ‘plans’, ‘prospects’, ‘estimated’, ‘aiming’, ‘on track’ and similar expressions. Such statements may be subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from these statements. We refer you to Syngenta's publicly available filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for information about these and other risks and uncertainties. Syngenta assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changed assumptions or other factors. This document does not constitute, or form part of, any offer or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer, to purchase or subscribe for any ordinary shares in Syngenta AG, or Syngenta ADSs, nor shall it form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract therefor. |
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SIGNATURES
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.
| SYNGENTA AG | ||||
| Date: | March 9, 2007 | By: | /s/ Christoph Mäder | |
| Name: | Christoph Mäder | |||
| Title: | Head Legal & Taxes | |||