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 2005
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: “Syngenta partners with Delta and Pine Land Company to launch Avicta” |
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 www.syngenta.com |
| Media Release |
Syngenta partners with Delta and Pine Land Company to launch Avicta
Basel, Switzerland, 10 October 2005
Syngenta announced today that Delta and Pine Land Company will offer Avicta™ Complete Pak for the 2006 United States planting season. A breakthrough in seed treatment technology, Avicta Complete Pak provides enhanced protection against nematodes, insects and diseases.
“The combination of D&PL’s leadership position in the cotton seed market with Syngenta’s innovative seed treatment technology provides an unsurpassed level of convenience for today’s cotton grower,” said Kris Sirchio, Head of Syngenta Professional Products. “It delivers comprehensive early-season protection and removes the complexity associated with application timing and labor intensive handling required with current control methods.”
“We are excited to offer cotton growers in the US this most convenient and effective method of protection against all major early-season pests,” said Randy Dismuke, Senior Vice President, Delta and Pine Land. “Avicta Complete Pak is the first new nematode management option in more than 30 years. It couples nematode management with very effective insect and disease protection provided on the seed from the moment it is put into the soil. Coupling this product with D&PL’s superior varieties provides cotton farmers a new option for their farms.”
Avicta is the first seed treatment to prevent crop loss from nematode, and is expected to give Syngenta leadership in a global market estimated at $500 to 600 million a year. Avicta Complete Pak is a combination of three Syngenta seed care products: Avicta, the insecticide Cruiser and the fungicide Dynasty CST.
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 2004 were approximately $7.3 billion. Syngenta employs some 20,000 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.
Delta and Pine Land Company (NYSE: DLP) is a leading commercial breeder, producer and marketer of cotton planting seed. Headquartered in Scott, Mississippi, with multiple offices in eight U.S. states and facilities in several countries, D&PL also breeds, produces and markets soybean planting seed in the U.S. For more information, please refer to www.deltaandpine.com.
| Media Enquiries: | Switzerland: | Guy Wolff | Tel: +41 (61) 323 2323 | |||
| USA: | Sarah Hull | Tel: +1 (202) 628 2372 | ||||
| UK: | Andrew Coker | Tel: +44 (1483) 260 014 |
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| Analysts/Investors: | Switzerland: | Jonathan Seabrook | Tel: +41 (61) 323 7502 | |||
| Jennifer Gough | Tel: +41 (61) 323 5059 | |||||
| USA: | Rhonda Chiger | Tel: +1 (917) 322 2569 |
| 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. |
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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.
| SYNGENTA AG | ||||
| Date: | October 10, 2005 | By: | /s/ Christoph Mäder | |
| Name: | Christoph Mäder | |||
| Title: | General Counsel | |||
| By: | /s/ Damian Heller | |||
| Name: | Damian Heller | |||
| Title: | Company Secretary | |||