Form 6-K

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 2008

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)

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 x            Form 40-F ¨

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):             

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):             

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 ¨                                  No x

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

 

In December 2008, sanofi-aventis issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit List

 

Exhibit No.    Description
Exhibit 99.1   

Press release dated December 12, 2008: Sanofi-Aventis and Bristol-Myers Squibb prevail before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in the U.S. Plavix® Patent infringement case.

 

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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 15, 2008               SANOFI-AVENTIS
   By                /S/    P. Kodyra                
      Name:    Patricia Kodyra
      Title:   

Associate Vice President,

Corporate Law, Financial and

Securities Law

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.    Description
Exhibit 99.1   

Press release dated December 12, 2008: Sanofi-Aventis and Bristol-Myers Squibb prevail before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in the U.S. Plavix® Patent infringement case.

 

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