UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of April, 2016

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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

 

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Yes

No

X

 

 

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Re: SYNGENTA AG

 

Disclosure:

“Management announcement”

 

Herewith we furnish a press release related to Syngenta AG. The full text of the press release is the following:

 

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Syngenta International AG   Media Office  CH-4002 Basel  Switzerland   Tel:    +41 61 323 2323 Fax:   +41 61 323 2424   www.syngenta.com

Media contacts:   Leandro Conti  Switzerland     +41 61 323 2323     Paul Minehart  USA    +1 202 737 8913

Analyst/Investor contacts:   Jennifer Gough  Switzerland    +41 61 323 5059  USA                +1 202 737 6521   Bastien Musy  Switzerland      +41 61 323 1910 USA                 +1 202 737 6520

 

  

 

Basel, Switzerland, April 8, 2016

 

Management announcement

 

Syngenta announced today that Caroline Luscombe, Head Human Resources, will be leaving at the end of June to take up a similar role in another company. Caroline joined Syngenta in 2010 from GE Capital and became a member of the Syngenta Executive Committee in 2012.

 

John Ramsay, Syngenta CEO, said: “I should like to thank Caroline for her strong leadership of the Human Resources function and for her many contributions to the Company as a whole over the last six years. On behalf of the Executive Committee, I wish her every success in her new role.”

 

A successor to Caroline will be announced in due course.

 

 

About Syngenta

 

Syngenta is a leading agriculture company helping to improve global food security by enabling millions of farmers to make better use of available resources. Through world class science and innovative crop solutions, our 28,000 people in over 90 countries are working to transform how crops are grown. We are committed to rescuing land from degradation, enhancing biodiversity and revitalizing rural communities. To learn more visit www.syngenta.com and www.goodgrowthplan.com. Follow us on Twitter^® at www.twitter.com/Syngenta.

 

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 there for.

 

 

 

 

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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 8, 2016		By:	/s/ Brigitte Benz
				Name:	Brigitte Benz
				Title:	Head Shareholder Services & Group Administration
			By:	/s/ Tobias Meili
				Name:	Dr. Tobias Meili
				Title:	Head Corporate Legal Affairs