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 April 2005
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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| Re: | SYNGENTA AG |
Press Release: Syngenta holds Annual General Meeting |
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 |
Syngenta holds Annual General Meeting
Basel, Switzerland, 26 April 2005
At the fourth Annual General Meeting of
Syngenta AG led by Chairman Heinz Imhof today in Basel,
the 841 shareholders representing
29.46% of the total shares issued approved all the motions
proposed by the Board of Directors.
Shareholders approved an increase of the dividend by 59% compared to the previous year to CHF 2.70, to be paid by way of a reduction of the nominal value of shares. Shareholders also approved a reduction of shareholders’ equity through cancellation of 6.2 million shares, which the company had repurchased over a second trading line. Jacques Vincent, Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Danone Group, was elected new member of the Board of Directors of Syngenta. Martin Taylor, Peter Thompson, Rolf Watter and Felix Weber were reelected to the Board.
Furthermore, the annual and financial reports for 2004 were approved. Ernst & Young AG were re-elected as Group Auditors of Syngenta.
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 2004 were approximately $7.3 billion. Syngenta employs some 19,000 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: | Switzerland: | Markus Payer | Tel: +41 (61) 323 2323 | |||
| USA: | Sarah Hull | Tel: +1 (202) 347 8348 | ||||
| Analysts/Investors: | Switzerland: | Jonathan Seabrook | Tel: +41 (61) 323 7502 | |||
| Jennifer Gough | Tel: +41 (61) 323 5059 | |||||
| USA: | Rhonda Chiger | Tel: +1 (917) 322 2569 | ||||
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: | April 26, 2005 | By: | /s/ Damian Heller | |
| Name: | Damian Heller | |||
| Title: | Company Secretary | |||
| By: | /s/ Christoph Mäder | |||
| Name: | Christoph Mäder | |||
| Title: | General Counsel | |||