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 June 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)
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| Re: | SYNGENTA AG |
| Press Release: |
“Board
announcement: Chief Executive Officer succession
plan”
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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 | ||
Board
Announcement: Chief Executive Officer succession plan
Basel,
Switzerland, June 14, 2007
Syngenta
announced
today that Michael Pragnell (60) will retire from Syngenta at the end of
2007
when he also intends to step down from the Board. Mike Mack (47), currently
Chief Operating Officer Syngenta Seeds, is to be appointed Chief Executive
Officer with effect from January 1, 2008.
Mike
Mack, a US
citizen, joined Syngenta in 2002 as Head of Crop Protection NAFTA. He was
appointed to the Executive Committee in his current role in January
2005.
Martin
Taylor,
Chairman of the Board, said: “On behalf of the Board, I am pleased to announce
the succession plan for the position of Chief Executive Officer. Michael
has
done an outstanding job in creating and then building Syngenta into the
highly
successful company of today. I am delighted that in Mike Mack we have an
experienced international executive of high calibre as his successor. Michael
will be working closely with Mike over the coming months to ensure a smooth
transition.”
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.
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Media
Enquiries:
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Médard
Schoenmaeckers (Switzerland)
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+41
61 323
2323
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Sarah
Hull
(US)
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+1
202 628
2372
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Analysts/Investors:
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Jonathan
Seabrook
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+41
61 323
7502
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+1
202 737
6520
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Jennifer
Gough
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+41
61 323
5059
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+1
202 737
6521
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Background
note
Before
joining
Syngenta in 2002, Mike Mack was President of the Global Paper Division
of Imerys
SA, a French mining and pigments company, from 1999 when it merged with
English
China Clays Ltd. where he was Executive Vice President, Americas and Pacific
Region as well as an Executive Director of the Board. From 1987 to 1996
he held
various roles within Mead Corporation. He graduated in economics from Kalamazoo
College in Michigan, studied at the University of Strasbourg and has an
MBA from
Harvard University.
Syngenta
–
June
14,
2007 / Page 1 of 2
Pictures
of Michael
Pragnell and Mike Mack can be downloaded from Syngenta’s website: http://www.syngenta.com/en/media/images_exec_management.aspx.
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.
Syngenta
– June 14, 2007 / Page 2 of 2
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 | ||
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| Date: June 14, 2007 | By: | /s/ Christoph Mäder |
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Name:
Christoph
Mäder
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Title:
Head
Legal & Taxes
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