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 May 16, 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):
Yes __ No X
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Regulation S-T Rule 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 May 16, 2008,
reporting the number of voting rights and shares comprising its share capital as
of April 30, 2008.
Declaration
of the number of outstanding shares and voting rights as
of April 30, 2008
of April 30, 2008
Paris,
France, May 16, 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 April 30, 2008.
Number of
Outstanding Shares: 117 666 616
Number of Voting
Rights: 137 004 106*
*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. | |||
|
Date:
May 16, 2008
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By:
|
/s/ Thibault de Tersant | |
| Name: | Thibault de Tersant | ||
| Title: | Senior EVP and Chief Financial Officer | ||