Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
June 26 2017 - 4:46PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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-16UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of June, 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:
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):
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):
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Disclosure:
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“Syngenta General
Meeting of Shareholders”
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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
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Media contacts:
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Analyst/Investor contacts:
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Media Office
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Leandro Conti
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Jennifer Gough
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CH-4002 Basel
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Switzerland
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+41 61 323 2323
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Switzerland
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+41 61 323 5059
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Switzerland
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USA
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+1 202 737 6521
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Tel:
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+41 61 323 2323
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Fax:
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+41 61 323 2424
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Paul Minehart
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USA
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+1 202 737 8913
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www.syngenta.com
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Basel, Switzerland,
June 26, 2017
Syngenta
General Meeting of Shareholders
At the General
Meeting of Shareholders of Syngenta AG held on June 26, 2017, the 16 shareholders representing 95.11% of the total share capital
approved all the motions proposed by the Board of Directors.
Ren Jianxin,
Chairman of China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina), was elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Chen Hongbo, Chief
Strategy Officer of China National Agrochemical Corporation (CNAC), Olivier T. de Clermont-Tonnerre, Chief Strategy and Corporate
Development Officer at China National Bluestar (Bluestar) and Dieter Gericke, partner at the law firm Homburger AG, were elected
as new members of the Board of Directors.
Michel Demaré
was re-elected to the Board; he will act as Vice Chairman and Lead Independent Director. Gunnar Brock, Eveline Saupper and Jürg
Witmer were re-elected as Independent Directors.
Vinita Bali,
Stefan Borgas, Eleni Gabre-Madhin and David Lawrence stepped down from the Board.
Note for
editors:
Images and
other information concerning the General Meeting of Shareholders can be found at
www.agm-2017.syngenta.com
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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
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Follow us on Twitter
®
at
www.twitter.com/Syngenta
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Additional information and where to
find it
This press release is for informational
purposes only and does not constitute an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell Common Shares or ADSs. The solicitation
and offer to buy Common Shares or ADSs was only made pursuant to the Swiss Offer Prospectus and the U.S. Offer to Purchase and
other documents relating to the U.S. Offer that were filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"),
including the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed by ChemChina and CNAC Saturn (NL) B.V. ("Purchaser") and the
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 with respect to the U.S. Offer filed by Syngenta. A
free copy of these materials and other
documents filed by ChemChina, Purchaser and Syngenta with the SEC can be obtained at the website maintained by the SEC at
www.sec.gov
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Free copies of the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement and other documents filed with the SEC by Syngenta can be obtained at
www.syngenta.com
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Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking
statements
Some of the statements contained in this
press release are forward-looking statements, which involves a number of risks and uncertainties discussed in Syngenta’s
public filings with the SEC, including the "risk factors" section of Syngenta's Form 20-F filed on February 16, 2017
as well as the U.S. Offer documents filed by ChemChina and Purchaser and the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement filed by Syngenta.
These statements are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections, and involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different
from any forward-looking statements. These statements are generally identified by words or phrases such as "believe",
"anticipate", "expect", "intend", "plan", "will", "may", "should",
"estimate", "predict", "potential", "continue" or the negative of such terms or other similar
expressions. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results and the timing
of events may differ materially from the results and/or timing discussed in the forward-looking statements, and you should not
place undue reliance on these statements. ChemChina, Purchaser and Syngenta disclaim any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking
statements as a result of developments occurring after the period covered by this press release or otherwise.
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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.
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SYNGENTA AG
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Date:
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June 26, 2017
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By:
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/s/ Tobias Meili
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Name:
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Tobias Meili
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Title:
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Head Corporate Legal Affairs
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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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