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 February, 2017

_______________

 

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

 

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):

 

Yes   No

X

 

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):

 

Yes   No

X

 

 

 

 

Re: SYNGENTA AG

 

Disclosure: “Filing of 2016 Annual Report on Form 20-F”

 

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

 

Analyst/Investor contacts:

 

Jennifer Gough

Switzerland          +41 61 323 5059

USA                      +1 202 737 6521

  

   

 

Basel, Switzerland, February 17, 2017

 

Filing of 2016 Annual Report on Form 20-F

 

Syngenta announced that the 2016 Annual Report on Form 20-F has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

The document is available on the Syngenta website at www.syngenta.com; hard copies of the audited financial statements are available to shareholders free of charge upon request.

 

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 therefor.

 

 

 

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 17, 2017   By: /s/ Dr. Tobias Meili
        Name: Dr. Tobias Meili
        Title: Head Corporate Legal Affairs
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
      By:   /s/ Brigitte Benz
        Name: Brigitte Benz
        Title: Head Shareholder Services & Group Administration