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 October 31, 2006
Commission File No. 0-28578
DASSAULT SYSTEMES S.A.
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(Name of Registrant)
9, Quai Marcel Dassault, B.P. 310, 92156 Suresnes Cedex, France
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(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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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):
Yes No X
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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):
Yes No X
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Indicate by check 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
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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 October 31, 2006, reporting the number of voting rights and shares
comprising its share capital.
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Dassault Systemes Announces
Number of Voting Rights and
Shares Comprising its Share Capital
Paris, France, October 31, 2006 - Pursuant to Article 222-12-5 of the Autorite
des marches financiers (AMF) General Regulation, Dassault Systemes is required
to file with the AMF on a monthly basis the number of voting rights and shares
comprising its share capital.
As of October 20, 2006:
Number of voting rights: 129,842,002
Number of outstanding shares: 115,641,993
These numbers are also published on Dassault Systemes' website: www.3ds.com.
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About Dassault Systemes
As a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, the
Dassault Systemes group brings value to more than 90,000 customers in 80
countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systemes
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 Systemes portfolio consists of
CATIA for designing the virtual product -- SolidWorks for 3D mechanical design
-- DELMIA for virtual production -- SIMULIA for virtual testing and ENOVIA for
global collaborative lifecycle management, including ENOVIA VPLM, ENOVIA
MatrixOne and ENOVIA SmarTeam. Dassault Systemes is listed on the Nasdaq (DASTY)
and Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) stock exchanges. For more information, visit
http://www.3ds.com.
Dassault Systemes Press Contacts:
Valerie Agathon Mikiko Igarashi (AP)
01 40 99 69 24 +81-3-5442-4138
valerie_agathon@ds-fr.com mikiko_igarashi@ds-jp.com
Derek Lane (Americas)
+1(818) 673-2243
derek_lane@ds-us.com
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: October 31, 2006 By: /s/ Thibault de Tersant
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Name: Thibault de Tersant
Title: Executive Vice President,
Finance and Administration