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 December 2008
Commission
File Number: 001-15152
SYNGENTA
AG
(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
Schwarzwaldallee
215
4058
Basel
Switzerland
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
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is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
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Re:
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SYNGENTA
AG
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Disclosure:
“Syngenta share repurchases:
end-year report”
Herewith
we furnish a disclosure release related to Syngenta AG. The full text is the
following:
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Syngenta International AG
Media
Office
CH-4002 Basel
Switzerland
Tel:
+41 61 323 23 23
Fax:
+41 61 323 24 24
www.syngenta.com
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Médard
Schoenmaeckers
Switzerland +41
61 323 2323
Anne
Burt
USA
+1 202 628 2372
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Jennifer
Gough
Switzerland +41
61 323 5059
USA +1
202 737 6521
John
Hudson
Switzerland +41
61 323 6793
USA
+1 202 737 6520
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Syngenta
share repurchases: end-year report
Syngenta has
completed the share repurchases authorized by the Annual General Meeting on 19
April, 2006. The authorization allowed for the repurchase of up to 10 percent of
outstanding shares over three years.
The total number of
shares repurchased between 1 January, 2006 and 30 December, 2008
was 9,443,734. This number comprises 3,280,293 shares repurchased in 2006
through the issuance of tradable put options and 6,163,441 shares repurchased in
2007 and 2008 through a second trading line on SWX Europe.
The total number of
shares repurchased represents 9.08% of outstanding shares at the time of
authorization and a total amount of $1.95 billion. The number of
shares repurchased in 2008 was 2,315,031 for an amount of $592
million. At the next AGM these shares will be proposed for cancellation in
2009.
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 2007 were approximately $9.2
billion. Syngenta employs over 21,000 people in more than
90 countries. Syngenta is listed on the Swiss stock exchange
(SYNN) and in New York (SYT). Further information is available at
www.syngenta.com.
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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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Syngenta – December
30, 2008 / Page 1 of 1
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.
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SYNGENTA AG
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Date:
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December
30, 2008
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By:
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/s/
Christoph Mäder
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Name:
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Christoph
Mäder
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Title:
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Head
Legal and Taxes
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