UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of January 2012
Commission File Number: 001-31368
SANOFI
(Translation of registrants name into English)
174, avenue de France, 75013 Paris, FRANCE
(Address of principal executive offices)
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In January 2012, Sanofi issued the press releases attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 which are incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit List
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated January 18, 2012: Genzyme Announces European Approval of Framingham Manufacturing Plant. | |
Exhibit 99.2 | Press release dated January 10, 2012: Sanofi and Venture Capital Firms, Third Rock Ventures and Greylock Partners, Jointly Launch Warp Drive Bio, a Biotechnology Company Combining Innovative Genomics Technologies for Natural Products Drug Discovery. |
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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.
Dated: January 18, 2012 | SANOFI | |||||
By | /S/ John Felitti | |||||
Name: | John Felitti | |||||
Title: | Associate Vice President, | |||||
Corporate Law, Financial & Securities Law |
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated January 18, 2012: Genzyme Announces European Approval of Framingham Manufacturing Plant. | |
Exhibit 99.2 | Press release dated January 10, 2012: Sanofi and Venture Capital Firms, Third Rock Ventures and Greylock Partners, Jointly Launch Warp Drive Bio, a Biotechnology Company Combining Innovative Genomics Technologies for Natural Products Drug Discovery. |
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