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 October 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: |
Announcement:
“Chief Operating Officer
Seeds”
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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 | |
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www.syngenta.com
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Media Release
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Announcement:
Chief Operating Officer Seeds
Basel,
Switzerland, October 25, 2007
Syngenta
announced
today the appointment of Davor Pisk as Chief Operating Officer
Seeds and a
member of the Executive Committee with effect from January
1, 2008. He succeeds
Mike
Mack whose appointment as CEO from the same date was announced
earlier this
year.
Michael
Pragnell,
Chief Executive Officer, said “Davor’s extensive international experience and
strong leadership record will further accelerate the progress
in building our
global Seeds business.”
Davor
Pisk (49) has
been Region Head Crop Protection - Asia Pacific since 2003
following a number of
international and country leadership roles with the Company.
A British national
born in Croatia, he has a BA in Economics and Politics from
Exeter University,
UK and an MA in Political Science from University of California,
USA.
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 21,000 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.
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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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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.
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: October 25, 2007 | By: | /s/ Christoph Mäder | |
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| Name: | Christoph Mäder | ||
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Title:
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Head Legal & Taxes | ||