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 December 2010
Commission File Number: 001-31368
SANOFI-AVENTIS
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
174, avenue de France, 75013 Paris, FRANCE
(Address of principal executive offices)
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In December 2010, sanofi-aventis issued the press releases attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 to 99.4 which are incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit List
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated December 10, 2010: Sanofi-aventis announces Wayne Pisano’s retirement and appoints Olivier Charmeil Senior Vice President Vaccines | |
| Exhibit 99.2 | Press release dated December 13, 2010: Sanofi-aventis Extends Tender Offer for all Outstanding Shares of Genzyme | |
| Exhibit 99.3 | Press release dated December 14, 2010: Sanofi-aventis appoints Dr. Elias Zerhouni, President, Global Research & Development | |
| Exhibit 99.4 | Press release dated December 15, 2010: Composition of the Board of Directors of sanofi-aventis | |
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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.
| Dated: December 16, 2010 | SANOFI-AVENTIS | |||||||||
| By | /s/ John Felitti | |||||||||
| Name: |
John Felitti | |||||||||
| Title: |
Associate Vice President, Corporate Law, Financial & Securities Law | |||||||||
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated December 10, 2010: Sanofi-aventis announces Wayne Pisano’s retirement and appoints Olivier Charmeil Senior Vice President Vaccines | |
| Exhibit 99.2 | Press release dated December 13, 2010: Sanofi-aventis Extends Tender Offer for all Outstanding Shares of Genzyme | |
| Exhibit 99.3 | Press release dated December 14, 2010: Sanofi-aventis appoints Dr. Elias Zerhouni, President, Global Research & Development | |
| Exhibit 99.4 | Press release dated December 15, 2010: Composition of the Board of Directors of sanofi-aventis | |
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