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 April, 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)
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Re: SYNGENTA AG
Disclosure: | “Management announcement” |
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 2323 Fax: +41 61 323 2424
www.syngenta.com |
Media contacts:
Leandro Conti Switzerland +41 61 323 2323
Paul Minehart USA +1 202 737 8913
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Analyst/Investor contacts:
Jennifer Gough Switzerland +41 61 323 5059 USA +1 202 737 6521
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Basel, Switzerland, April 8, 2016
Management announcement
Syngenta announced today that Caroline Luscombe, Head Human Resources, will be leaving at the end of June to take up a similar role in another company. Caroline joined Syngenta in 2010 from GE Capital and became a member of the Syngenta Executive Committee in 2012.
John Ramsay, Syngenta CEO, said: “I should like to thank Caroline for her strong leadership of the Human Resources function and for her many contributions to the Company as a whole over the last six years. On behalf of the Executive Committee, I wish her every success in her new role.”
A successor to Caroline will be announced in due course.
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. Follow us on Twitter® at www.twitter.com/Syngenta.
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 there for.
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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: | April 8, 2016 | By: | /s/ Brigitte Benz | ||
Name: | Brigitte Benz | ||||
Title: | Head Shareholder Services & Group Administration | ||||
By: | /s/ Tobias Meili | ||||
Name: | Dr. Tobias Meili | ||||
Title: | Head Corporate Legal Affairs | ||||