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 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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under
the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934:
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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 9,
2008, reporting the number of voting rights and shares comprising its share
capital as of September 30, 2008.
Declaration of the
number of outstanding shares and voting rights as
of September 30,
2008
Paris, France, October 9, 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 September 30, 2008.
Number of
Outstanding Shares: 118,391,767
Number of Voting
Rights: 141,917,807*
* 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.
| DASSAULT SYSTEMES S.A. | ||||
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Date:
October 10, 2008
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By:
|
/s/ Thibault de Tersant | ||
| Name: | Thibault de Tersant | |||
| Title: | Senior EVP and Chief | |||
| Financial Officer | ||||