SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
FORM
6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN
PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE
13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Report on Form 6-K
dated September 10, 2008
Commission File No.
0-28578
DASSAULT SYSTEMES
S.A.
(Name of
Registrant)
9, Quai Marcel Dassault,
B.P. 310, 92156 Suresnes Cedex, France
(Address of
Principal Executive Offices)
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mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of
Form 20-F
or Form
40-F
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Regulation
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furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under
the
Securities Exchange
Act of 1934:
Yes ___ No X
If
“Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule
12g3-2(b): 82-___________
ENCLOSURES:
Dassault Systemes
S.A. is furnishing under cover of Form 6-K a press release dated September 10,
2008, reporting the number of voting rights and shares comprising its share
capital as of August 29, 2008.
Declaration
of the number of outstanding shares and voting rights as
of August
29, 2008
Paris, France, September 10,
2008 - Dassault Systèmes (DS) (Nasdaq: DASTY ; Euronext Paris: #13065,
DSY.PA) reported today the total number of its outstanding shares and voting
rights, according to articles 223-16 and 221-3 of the General Regulation of the
Autorité des Marchés Financiers as of August 29, 2008.
Number of
Outstanding Shares: 119,011,171
Total
Number of Voting Rights: 138,393,577*
* The
total number of voting rights was calculated on the basis of the total number of
outstanding shares, even if the voting rights attached thereto are suspended,
pursuant to Article 223-11 of the General Regulation of the Autorité des Marchés
Financiers relating to the method for calculating the percentages of holdings in
shares and in voting rights. We invite our shareholders to refer to
such article should they need to declare acquisitions or dispositions of shares
that cross specific thresholds.
This
information is also published on Dassault Systèmes’ website: www.3ds.com.
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About
Dassault Systèmes:
As a world
leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, Dassault
Systèmes
brings value to more than 100,000 customers in 80 countries. A pioneer in
the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systèmes develops
and markets PLM application software and services that support industrial
processes and provide a 3D vision of the entire lifecycle
of products from conception to maintenance. The Dassault Systèmes
portfolio consists of CATIA for designing the virtual product - SolidWorks for
3D mechanical design - DELMIA for virtual production - SIMULIA for virtual
testing - ENOVIA for global collaborative lifecycle management, and 3DVIA for
online 3D lifelike experiences. Dassault Systèmes is listed on the
Nasdaq (DASTY) and Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) stock exchanges. For more
information, visit http://www.3ds.com
CATIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, SolidWorks and 3D VIA are registered trademarks
of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other
countries.
CONTACTS:
Dassault
Systèmes:
Valérie
Agathon/Béatrix Martinez
33.1.40.99.69.24
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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DASSAULT
SYSTEMES S.A.
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Date: September
10, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Thibault de Tersant | |
| Name: | Thibault de Tersant | ||
| Title: | Senior EVP and Chief | ||
| Financial Officer | |||