SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of October, 2000
CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS HOLDING INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Klybeckstrasse 141
4002 Basel
Switzerland
(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 whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this form 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))
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CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS HOLDING INC.
On October 17, 2000, Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc., a stock
corporation organized under the laws of Switzerland (the "Company"), issued
its results for the first nine months of 2000. A copy of the news release
issued by the Company on October 17, 2000 with respect to such nine months
results is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference
herein. A copy of Company's nine months results is attached hereto as
exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein.
Cautionary Statement Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements
This Form 6-K and its exhibits contain certain forward-looking statements with
respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of the
Company and certain of the plans and objectives of the Company with respect to
these items. In particular, among other statements, certain statements with
regard to trends, revenues, net income, market size, market share, market
demands, volumes, prices, margins, and outlook for 2000 and beyond are
forward-looking in nature. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainty as there are certain important
factors that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ
materially form those anticipated including, but not limited to, the
following: the timing and strength of new products offerings, price strategies
of competitors, the Company's ability to continue to receive adequate products
from its vendors on acceptable terms, or at all, or to continue to obtain
sufficient financing to meet its liquidity needs, and changes in the political
and regulatory framework in which the Company operates or in economic or
technological trends or conditions, including currency fluctuations, inflation
and consumer confidence, on a global, regional or national basis.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Sequential
Exhibit Description Page Number
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99.1 News release dated October 17, 2000, 5
of Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding
Inc. regarding Ciba Speciality
Chemicals' nine month results.
99.2 Nine month results of Ciba Specialty 7
Chemicals Holding Inc., dated
October 17, 2000, which includes the
results for Ciba Specialty Chemicals
Holding Inc. for the third quarter
2000.
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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.
Date: October 17, 2000 CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS
HOLDING INC.,
by /s/ Oliver Strub
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Oliver Strub
Corporate Counsel
by /s/ Peter Sidler
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Peter Sidler
Senior Tax and Corporate
Counsel
