ALTANA 6-K
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Form 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rules 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Dated: October 1, 2003

ALTANA Aktiengesellschaft
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Am Pilgerrain 15
D-61352 Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe
Federal Republic of Germany
(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F þ     Form 40-F o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes o     No þ

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-                

 

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SIGNATURES

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This Report on Form 6-K contains:

  •   Letter to the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. dated October 1, 2003

 

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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.

             
        ALTANA Aktiengesellschaft
             
             
Dated: October 1, 2003   By:   /s/ Hermann Küllmer
       
        Name:   Dr. Hermann Küllmer
        Title:   Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Management Board
             
             
        /s/ Rudolf Pietzke
       
        Name:   Dr. Rudolf Pietzke
        Title:   General Counsel

 

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    ALTANA AG

  Postfach 1244
61282 Bad Homburg v.d.H.

  Herbert-Quandt-Haus
Am Pilgerrain 15
61352 Bad Homburg v.d.H.
Deutschland

  T +49 (0) 6172 1712-0
F +49 (0) 6172 1712-5 50
www.altana.de

By Telefax-No. 001-212-656-5071 and by mail

Mr. Stefan Jekel

Account Representative
International Client Services
New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
20 Broad Street
New York, New York 10005
U.S.A.
     

October 1st, 2003

ALTANA Aktiengesellschaft

Dear Mr. Jekel,

In accordance with Section 204.33 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual we hereby submit information about the re-purchase and re-sale of ALTANA shares by ALTANA AG during the third quarter of 2003.

Shares have been re-purchased and re-sold exclusively in transactions executed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

         
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  Number of treasury shares held by ALTANA AG as per July 1, 2003:   4,539,679
•
  Number of shares re-purchased from July 1 to September 30, 2003:   263,550
•
  Number of shares disposed of from July 1 to September 30, 2003:   321,380
•
  Number of treasury shares held by ALTANA AG on September 30, 2003:   4,481,849

With kind regards,
ALTANA AG

         
/s/ Paul Reuter
Dr. Paul Reuter 		      /s/ Rudolf Pietzke
Dr. Rudolf Pietzke
     
    Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats:
Justus Mische
Vorstand:
Dr. h. c. Nikolaus Schweickart (Vorsitzender)
Dr. Hermann Küllmer,
Dr. Hans-Joachim Lohrisch,
Dr. Matthias Wolfgruber
 
    Sitz und Registergericht:
Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe, HRB-Nr. 1933