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 March 21, 2012
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
 
Disclosure: “Syngenta announces benchmark sized SEC registered bond offering”
 
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 23 23
Fax:+41 61 323 24 24
 
www.syngenta.com
Media contacts:
 
Médard Schoenmaeckers
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
 

 

Basel, Switzerland, March 21, 2012


Syngenta announces benchmark sized SEC registered bond offering

Syngenta announced its intention to issue a benchmark sized bond offering in the U.S. market, pursuant to Syngenta’s automatic shelf registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on 16 November 2011. Pricing is expected later today, subject to market conditions.

The proceeds of the bond are intended for general corporate purposes.

 
Syngenta is one of the world's leading companies with more than 26,000 employees in over 90 countries dedicated to our purpose: Bringing plant potential to life. Through world-class science, global reach and commitment to our customers we help to increase crop productivity, protect the environment and improve health and quality of life. For more information about us please go to www.syngenta.com.

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 or securities of Syngenta AG, Syngenta Finance NV or Syngenta ADSs, nor shall it form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract therefore.
 
The offering of these securities is being made only by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained for free by visiting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov or from: Citigroup Global Markets Inc. at 1-877-858-5407 or Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated at 4 World Financial Center, New York, NY 10080, attention: Prospectus Department.

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SYNGENTA AG
  
       
       
Date:
March 21, 2012
  
By:
/s/ Sandra Bürli-Borner
  
       
Name:
Sandra Bürli-Borner
  
       
Title:
Corporate Counsel
  
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
     
By:
/s/ Brigitte Benz
  
       
Name:
Brigitte Benz
  
       
Title:
Head Shareholder Services