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 April 2015
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:
| Form 20-F | X | Form 40-F |
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| Yes | No | X |
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| Re: | SYNGENTA AG |
| Disclosure: | “Syngenta Annual General Meeting” |
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 contacts: | Analyst/Investor contact: | |||||
| Media Office | Paul Barrett | Jennifer Gough | |||||
| CH-4002 Basel | Switzerland | +41 61 323 2323 | Switzerland | +41 61 323 5059 | |||
| Switzerland | USA | +1 202 737 6521 | |||||
| Tel: | +41 61 323 2323 | ||||||
| Fax: | +41 61 323 2424 | Lars Oestergaard | |||||
| Switzerland | +41 61 323 6793 | ||||||
| www.syngenta.com | USA | +1 202 737 6520 | |||||
Syngenta Annual General Meeting
At the Annual General Meeting of Syngenta AG held on April 28, 2015, the 934 shareholders representing 54.68% of the total shares approved all the motions proposed by the Board of Directors.
The shareholders approved motions including a gross dividend of CHF 11.00 per share, which represents an increase of 10% over the previous year.
All members of the Board of Directors were re-elected for a term of one year, as was Michel Demaré, the Chairman of the Board.
The shareholders also approved the maximum total compensation of the Board of Directors (for the period from the 2015 to the 2016 AGM) and of the Executive Committee (for the 2015 business year), which were put to the vote for the first time.
Note for editors:
The speech of the Chairman, the presentation of the CEO, images and other information concerning the Annual General Meeting can be found at
http://www.syngenta.com/agm2015.
Syngenta is one of the world’s leading companies with more than 28,000 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
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| SYNGENTA AG | |||||
| Date: | April 28, 2015 | By: | /s/ Brigitte Benz | ||
| Name: | Brigitte Benz | ||||
| Title: | Head Shareholder Services & Group Administration | ||||
| By: | /s/ Dr. Sandra Bürli-Borner | ||||
| Name: | Dr. Sandra Bürli-Borner | ||||
| Title: | Deputy Head Shareholder Services & Group Administration | ||||