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 March 19, 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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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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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 March 19, 2008,
reporting the company’s repurchase of its own shares during the period from
March 11, 2008 to March 13, 2008.
Suresnes,
March 19, 2008
DISCLOSURE
OF TRADING IN OWN SHARES
(repurchase
program decided by the general meeting of shareholders on June 6,
2007)
Issuer:
DASSAULT SYSTEMES S.A.
Type of
securities: ordinary shares
Period:
from March 11 to 13, 2008
Purchases effected during the
period
|
Date
|
Transaction
|
Number
of
shares
|
Weighted
average
unit
price
|
Amounts
of
transactions
|
|
11/03/2008
|
Purchase
|
148
339
|
37,44
€
|
5
553 812,16 €
|
|
12/03/2008
|
Purchase
|
70
613
|
37,86
€
|
2
675 679,78 €
|
|
13/03/2008
|
Purchase
|
10
000
|
37,70
€
|
377
000 €
|
|
Total
|
Purchase
|
228
952
|
37,59
€
|
8
606 491,94 €
|
During
the period, the issuer has not dealt on derivative instruments and has not
effected any purchase of sale upon exercise or maturity of derivative
instruments.
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:
March 19, 2008
|
By:
|
/s/ Thibault de Tersant | |
| Name: | Thibault de Tersant | ||
| Title: | Senior EVP and Chief Financial Officer | ||