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 February 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)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
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Form
20-F
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X
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Form
40-F
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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):
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Yes
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No
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X
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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):
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Yes
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No
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X
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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:
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Yes
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No
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X
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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 2007 Annual Report on Form
20-F"
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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
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Media
Release
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Basel,
Switzerland, February 29, 2008
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 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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Media
Enquiries:
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Médard
Schoenmaeckers (Switzerland)
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+41
61 323
2323
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Anne
Burt
(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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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
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February
29, 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.
| SYNGENTA AG | ||||
| Date: February 29, 2008 | By: | /s/ Christoph Mäder | ||
| Name: | Christoph Mäder | |||
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Title:
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Head Legal & Taxes | |||