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 October 6, 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)
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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mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by
Regulation
S-T Rule
101(b)(1):
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101(b)(7):
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mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the
registrant is
also thereby
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 October 6,
2008, announcing that it will host a webcast and a conference call on Wednesday,
October 29, 2008, to discuss its operating performance for the third quarter
ended September 30, 2008.
DASSAULT
SYSTEMES SCHEDULES
THIRD
QUARTER RESULTS
WEBCAST
AND CONFERENCE CALL
FOR
OCTOBER 29, 2008
Paris, France – October 6, 2008 -
Dassault Systèmes (DS)
(Nasdaq: DASTY; Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), a world leader in 3D and
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, will host a webcast and a
conference call on Wednesday, October 29, 2008, to discuss its operating
performance for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008.
The management of
Dassault Systèmes will
host the webcast at 8:30 AM London Time - 9:30 AM Paris Time and will then also
host the conference call at 10:00 AM New York Time - 2:00 PM London Time - 3:00
PM Paris Time to discuss the Company’s operating performance.
Both the webcast
and the conference call will be available via the Internet by accessing Dassault
Systèmes’ website at http://www.3ds.com/corporate/investors/. Follow the directions on
the main page to link to the audio.
Please go to the
website at least fifteen minutes prior to the webcast or conference call to
register, to download and install any necessary software. The webcast
and conference call will be archived for 30 days.
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 to recycling. 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.
Contact:
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Dassault
Systèmes:
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FD
International:
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Investor
Relations Team
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Harriet Keen
/ Haya Chelhot
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33.1.40.99.69.24
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44.20.7831.3113
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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.
| DASSAULT SYSTEMES S.A. | ||||
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Date:
October 6, 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 | ||||