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 November, 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:
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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by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
Re: SYNGENTA
AG
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Disclosure:
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“Extension of the
Main Offer Period of the Public Tender Offer by CNAC Saturn (NL) B.V. for all publicly
held registered shares with a nominal value of CHF 0.10 each of Syngenta AG, Basel, Switzerland
until January 5, 2017, 4:00 p.m. CET”
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Herewith we furnish a notice related
to Syngenta AG. The full text of the notice is the following:
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Extension of the Main Offer Period
of the
Public Tender Offer
by
CNAC Saturn (NL) B.V.
for all publicly held registered shares
with a nominal value of
CHF 0.10 each
of
Syngenta AG, Basel, Switzerland
until
January 5, 2017, 4:00 p.m. CET
Syngenta AG
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Swiss securities number
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ISIN
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Ticker
symbol
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Registered shares
not tendered
(first trading line)
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1 103 746
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CH001 103 746 9
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SYNN
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Registered shares
tendered during the Main Offer Period
(second trading line)
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31 612 454
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CH031 612 454 1
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SYNNE
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Registered shares
tendered during the Main Offer Period
(third line - not traded, for USD/CHF Conversion Facility)
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31 631 324
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CH031 631 324 3
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On March 8, 2016, CNAC Saturn (NL) B.V.,
a private company with limited liability (
besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid
) incorporated under the laws
of the Netherlands, having its corporate seat in Amsterdam and registered with the trade register of the Dutch Chamber of Commerce
under number 65434552 (the
Offeror
), published a public tender offer (the
Offer
) for all publicly held registered
shares of Syngenta AG with a nominal value of CHF 0.10 each (each a
Syngenta Share
) pursuant to, and subject to the
terms and conditions and the restrictions set forth in, the offer prospectus of the same date (the
Offer Prospectus
).
This notice of extension (this
Notice
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and any prior notices of extension published in connection with the Offer form an integral part of the Offer Prospectus. Other
than as set forth herein, the Offer Prospectus remains valid and unchanged, and continues to be in force and effect. Capitalized
terms used and not defined herein have the meaning ascribed to them in the Offer Prospectus.
The Offeror is simultaneously conducting
the U.S. Offer, which is, subject to requirements imposed by the law or by authorities, in all material respects subject to the
same terms and conditions as the Offer. Accordingly, the offer period of the U.S. Offer will be extended concurrently with the
present extension of the Main Offer Period pursuant to separate U.S. Offer documentation.
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II.
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Extension of the Main Offer Period
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In accordance with the extension relief
described in Section B.5 of the Offer Prospectus, the Offeror extended the Initial Main Offer Period on May 17, 2016, for a first
time until July 18, 2016; on July 11, 2016, for a second time until September 13, 2016; and on September 6, 2016, for a third time
until November 8, 2016, 4:00 p.m. CET (the
Previous Extension Period
). In accordance with the additional frame for extensions
granted by the Swiss Takeover Board with decision of October 31, 2016, reproduced below in Section III.1 (together with the
extension relief described in Section B.5 of the Offer Prospectus, the
Extension Relief
), the Offeror hereby extends the
Main Offer Period further by a period of 40 (forty) Trading Days (the
Fourth Extension Period
).
T
he Fourth Extension Period will commence on November 9, 2016, and end on January 5, 2017, 4:00 p.m. CET.
This extension is consistent with the expectation
that extensions to the Offer are expected to occur until all conditions to the Offer are satisfied, including obtaining all applicable
regulatory approvals.
In accordance with the Extension Relief,
the Offeror reserves the right to further extend the Main Offer Period once or several times until April 28, 2017 (the
Extension
End Date
). Any such further extension of the Main Offer Period will be published no later than before the start of trading
on the last Trading Day of the Fourth Extension Period or, if applicable, of any subsequent relevant Extension Period.
The Offeror furthermore reserves the right
to extend the Main Offer Period once or several times, subject to the approval of the TOB, beyond the Extension End Date.
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III.
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Decision of the Swiss Takeover Board
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On October 31, 2016, the TOB issued the
following decision:
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“1.
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CNAC Saturn (NL) B.V. is herewith permitted, until
April 28, 2017, to extend the main offer period by no more than 40 trading days each by publishing a notice, in each case before
the start of trading on the last trading day of the (potentially extended) main offer period at the latest, provided that an extension
is necessary for the co-ordination with the public tender offer launched in accordance with U.S. law.
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2.
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It is declared that the exemptions and relief granted by Decision 624/01 of February 2, 2016,
in
re Syngenta AG
and by Decision 624/02 of March 7, 2016,
in re Syngenta AG
as well as the declarations made in such decisions
will also apply in the event of an extension of the main offer period in accordance with Clause 1 of the operative part of
this decision.
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that for purposes of the principle of equal treatment
and the best price rule, in the event that CNAC Saturn (NL) B.V. or parties acting in concert with it purchase shares in Syngenta
AG outside the offer and/or after settlement against CHF, the USD-CHF spot rate (mean exchange rate) available in the respective
trading system at the time of entry of the respective purchase order shall be relevant and
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that such purchases do not have the effect that the recipients of the offer have to be offered
anything else than the offer price in USD.
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4.
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The other motions are rejected to the extent they are admissible.
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5.
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CNAC Saturn (NL) B.V. shall publish the operative part of this decision. This decision will be
published on the website of the Takeover Board on the same day.
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6.
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The fee chargeable to CNAC Saturn (NL) B.V. is CHF 25,000."
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This Notice will be published on November
1, 2016, before the opening of trading on SIX on http://www.chemchina.com/press and submitted in electronic form to the major Swiss
media, the major news agencies active in Switzerland, the major electronic media which distribute stock exchange information and
the TOB.
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V.
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Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
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The Offer, including this Notice (and any
prior notice of extension in connection with the Offer), and all rights and obligations arising thereunder or in connection therewith,
shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, substantive
Swiss law
. The exclusive place of jurisdiction shall
be the
city of Zurich
, Switzerland.
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VI.
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Indicative Timetable*
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November 8, 2016
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End of the Previous Extension Period
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November 9, 2016
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Start of the Fourth Extension Period
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January 5, 2017
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End of the Fourth Extension Period
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to be determined
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Potential further Extension Periods
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X - (max.) 20 TD
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Notice of Last Extension Period and of End of Main Offer Period*
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X
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End of Main Offer Period
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Closing of the second trading line
on SIX for tendered Syngenta Shares*
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X+1 TD
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Provisional notice of the interim results of the Offer
*
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X+4 TD
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Definitive notice of the interim results of the Offer
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X+5 TD
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Start of the Additional Acceptance Period*
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X+8 TD
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Payment of Special Dividend*
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X+9 TD
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First Settlement*
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X+14 TD
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End of the Additional Acceptance Period
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X+15 TD
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Provisional notice of the end results of the Offer
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X+18 TD
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Definitive notice of the end results of the Offer
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X+20 TD
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Second Settlement
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In this indicative timetable, the abbreviation "TD"
means a Trading Day. The Offeror reserves the right to extend the Main Offer Period once or several times, under the Extension
Relief and|or, subject to the approval of the TOB, beyond the Extension End Date. In addition, the Offeror reserves the right
to postpone the Settlement of the Offer pursuant to Section B.8(3) of the Offer Prospectus.
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Date
of this Notice: November 1, 2016
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.
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SYNGENTA AG
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Date:
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November 1, 2016
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By:
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/s/
Brigitte Benz
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Name:
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Brigitte Benz
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Title:
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Head Shareholder Services & Group Administration
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By:
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/s/
Dr. Tobias Meili
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Name:
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Dr. Tobias Meili
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Title:
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Head Corporate Legal Affairs
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