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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K/A
Amendment No. 1
(Mark One)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from __________ to __________
Commission file number 0-12992
SYNTHETECH, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Oregon 84-0845771
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
1290 Industrial Way, Albany, Oregon 97321
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 541/967-6575
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value
(Title of class)
Indicate by check mark whether registrant (1) filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the registrant was required to file such
reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days. YES X NO
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers in
response to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein
and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge,
in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by
reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [ ]
As of May 24, 1999, the aggregate market value of the voting
stock held by nonaffiliates of the registrant was approximately
$49 million based upon $4.50 per share. Shares of Common Stock
held by each officer and director and by each person who owns 5%
or more of the Common Stock have been excluded in that such
persons may be deemed affiliates. This determination of
affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination
for other purposes. The number of the shares of the Company's
Common Stock outstanding on May 24, 1999 was 14,251,630.
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The Signature Page of the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K
previously filed did not fully reflect the authorized signatures
received by the Registrant at the time of filing the Form 10-K.
The Signature Page is hereby amended as follows:
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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: June 9, 1999 SYNTHETECH, INC.
(Registrant)
By /s/ M. ("Sreeni") Sreenivasan
M. ("Sreeni") Sreenivasan
President and Chief
Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons
on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
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Signature Title Date
/s/ M.("Sreeni") Sreenivasan President, Chief Executive June 9, 1999
M.("Sreeni") Sreenivasan Officer (Principal Executive
Officer) and Director
/s/ Charles B. Williams Vice President of Finance and June 9, 1999
Charles B. Williams Administration, Chief Financial
Officer, Secretary, Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer
and Principal Accounting
Officer), and Director
/s/ Paul C. Ahrens Chairman of the Board June 9, 1999
Paul C. Ahrens
/s/ Howard L. Farkas Director June 9, 1999
Howard L. Farkas
/s/ Edward M. Giles Director June 9, 1999
Edward M. Giles
/s/ Page E. Golsan, III Director June 9, 1999
Page E. Golsan, III
/s/ Donald M. Kuhla, Ph.D. Director June 9, 1999
Donald M. Kuhla, Ph.D.
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The undersigned hereby amends its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999 pursuant to Regulation
240.12b-15 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: June 22, 1999 SYNTHETECH, INC.
(Registrant)
By /s/ Charles B. Williams
Vice President of Finance
and Administration, Chief
Financial Officer,
Secretary and Treasurer
