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 September, 2017
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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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| Form 20-F | X |
Form 40-F |
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Re: SYNGENTA AG
Disclosure: “Syngenta to meet with fixed income investors”
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 contacts: | |||
| Media Office | Leandro Conti | Jennifer Gough | |||
| CH-4002 Basel | Switzerland | +41 61 323 2323 | Switzerland | +41 61 323 5059 | |
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USA | +1 202 737 6521 | ||
| Tel: | +41 61 323 2323 | ||||
| Fax: | +41 61 323 2424 | Paul Minehart | |||
| USA | +1 202 737 8913 | ||||
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Basel, Switzerland, September 6, 2017
Syngenta to meet with fixed income investors
Syngenta AG has mandated BNP Paribas, Citi, Credit Suisse, HSBC, MUFG and Santander to arrange a series of fixed income investor meetings commencing on September 11, 2017. A multi-tranche benchmark-sized USD-denominated 144A/RegS senior unsecured notes offering of various maturities up to 30 years is expected to follow, subject to market conditions. Syngenta AG is rated BBB-/Ba2/BBB (all outlooks stable) by S&P, Moody’s, and Fitch. Furthermore, Syngenta may use its $ 7.5bn EMTN program for further issuances.
The net proceeds from the sale of the notes will be used mainly to refinance the bridge financing for ChemChina’s acquisition of Syngenta. Any remaining proceeds would be used for general corporate purposes at Syngenta.
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.
Disclaimer
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This press release does not constitute an offer of securities to the public in the United Kingdom. This press release is being distributed to and is directed only at: (i) persons who are outside of the United Kingdom; (ii) investment professionals specified in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended (the “Order”); (iii) high net worth entities, and other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order; and (iv) persons to whom an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) in connection with the issue or sale of any securities of Syngenta or any member of its group may otherwise lawfully be communicated or caused to be communicated (all such persons together being referred to as “Relevant Persons”). Any investment activity to which this press release relates will only be available to, and will be engaged in only with, Relevant Persons.
A rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision, suspension or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating organization. Similar ratings for different types of issuers and on different types of securities do not necessarily mean the same thing. The significance of each rating should be analyzed independently from any other rating.
Some of the statements contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. 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. Syngenta disclaims 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 | |||||
| Date: | September 6, 2017 | By: | /s/ Brigitte Benz | ||
| Name: | Brigitte Benz | ||||
| Title: | Head Shareholder Services & Group Administration | ||||
| By: | /s/ Daniel Michaelis | ||||
| Name: | Daniel Michaelis | ||||
| Title: | Senior Legal Counsel | ||||