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 July 17, 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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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 July 17, 2008,
announcing that it will release its second quarter 2008 financial results on
July 31, 2008 and that its conference call webcast scheduled to take place on
July 31, 2008 has been advanced by one half hour.
DASSAULT
SYSTEMES RELEASING SECOND QUARTER 2008
FINANCIAL
RESULTS ON JULY 31, 2008 AS PREVIOUSLY
ANNOUNCED;
ADVANCING TIME OF WEBCAST BY ½ HOUR
Paris, France – July 17, 2008
- Dassault Systèmes (DS) (Nasdaq: DASTY; Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), a
world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, will
release, as previously announced, its financial results for the second quarter
and six months ended June 30, 2008 on Thursday, July 31, 2008 and will host both
a webcast presentation and conference call on July 31st at the
times noted below.
Dassault Systèmes
now plans to host its 2Q08 results webcast presentation at 8.00 am London
time/ 9.00 am Paris time (previously scheduled for 8:30 am London time/9:30 am
Paris time).
The timing of
Dassault Systèmes 2Q08 conference call remains unchanged and is scheduled at
9:00 am New York Time - 2:00 pm London Time - 3:00 pm Paris
Time.
Both the webcast
and the conference call will be available via the Internet by accessing Dassault
Systèmes’ website at http://www.3ds.com/corporate/investors/.
Follow the
directions on the main page to link to the audio.
Please go to the
website at least fifteen minutes prior to the webcast or conference call to
register, to download and install any necessary software. The webcast and
conference call will be archived for 30 days.
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
to recycling. 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.
Contact:
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Dassault
Systèmes:
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FD
International:
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Investor
Relations Team
33.1.40.99.69.24
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Harriet Keen
/ Haya Chelhot
44.20.7831.3113
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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.
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DASSAULT
SYSTEMES S.A.
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Date: July
17, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Thibault
de Tersant
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Name:
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Thibault de
Tersant
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Title:
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Senior EVP
and Chief
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Financial
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