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 August 11, 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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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 August 11,
2008, reporting the number of voting rights and shares comprising its share
capital as of July 31, 2008.
Declaration
of the number of outstanding shares and voting rights as
of
July 31, 2008
Paris, France,
August 11, 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 July 31, 2008.
Number of
outstanding shares: 118 429 986
Total number of
voting rights: 137 813 550*
*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.
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Date: August
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By:
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/s/ Thibault
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Name: |
Thibault de
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Title: |
Senior EVP
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