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FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For October 9, 2003
Commission File Number: 1-15174
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
D-80333 Munich
Federal Republic of Germany
(Address of principal executive offices)
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| Press Release: Getinge to acquire Life Support Systems from Siemens | ||||||||
| Press Release: Acquisition of Flow Division of Danfoss successful | ||||||||
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Press Presse Prensa | |
| Medical Solutions | ||
| For the business and financial press | ||
| Erlangen, August 15, 2003 |
Getinge to acquire Life Support Systems from Siemens
Getinge AG, a Swedish medical technology group, will take over the Life Support Systems (LSS) Division of Siemens Medical Solutions for 200 million Euros as of October 1, 2003. An agreement has been signed recently. As announced by Siemens in March of this year, the company was ready to divest itself of this division to ensure full compliance with the requirements established by the EU anti-trust authority for a joint venture in the field of critical care with Drägerwerk AG in Luebeck, Germany. The take-over is subject to agreement by the EU anti-trust authority.
The products of Life Support Systems are used for maintaining vital patient functions. These include, for example, anesthesia and respiratory systems used in the operating room or in intensive care units. LSS has about 720 employees that will be taken over by Getinge and a sales volume of more than 200 million Euros. Getinge will integrate LSS into the company’s Surgical Systems division. “Our selection of investors focused primarily on a successful development of the business and to offer a reliable partner for our customers,” explained Dr. Erich R. Reinhardt, member of the Executive Board of Siemens AG, and president and CEO of Siemens Medical Solutions.
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| Siemens AG Corporate Communications Presseabteilung 80312 München |
Informationsnummer: Med BV 200308.075 e Pressereferat Medical Solutions Melanie Schmude Postfach 3260, 91050 Erlangen Tel.: +49-9131 84-8335; Fax: -5323 E-mail: melanie.schmude@siemens.com |
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Press Presse Prensa | |
| Automation and Drives | ||
| For the business press Nuremberg, Germany September 2, 2003 |
Acquisition of Flow Division of Danfoss successful
Siemens has completed the acquisition of the Flow Division of Danfoss as of September 1, 2003. A corresponding agreement had already been signed in May 2003. The acquisition comprises two production sites (in Nordborg, Denmark, and in Stonehouse, UK) as well as the worldwide sales organization for electronic flow measurement devices. The 450 employees of the Flow Division achieved sales of approximately 60 million euros in 2002. With this move, Siemens continues to strengthen its market position in the important sector of process automation.
Process automation is a strategic business of the Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) Group. Flow measurement devices are a key element for process automation. They are used in industrial sectors such as food and beverages, chemicals/pharmaceuticals and water/waste water, and represent approximately a quarter of the current measuring technology requirements for production processes.
With this acquisition, Siemens A&D is complementing its product and technology portfolio and improving its market access to important customers, especially in Europe and Asia. The flow activities of Siemens and Danfoss will be combined in the new A&D business unit called Siemens Flow Instruments and headquartered in Nordborg.
Siemens A&D is the leading supplier of automation systems, products and solutions for the manufacturing industry worldwide. In process automation, the Siemens Group intends to close the gap on the leaders in the sector. For this reason, A&D has already made several acquisitions in recent years: Applied Automation, USA (1999), Turbo-Werk Cologne (1999), Milltronics Process Instruments, Canada (2000), Moore Process Automation, USA (2000), Axiva (2000), AltOptronic, Sweden (2001).
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| Siemens AG Corporate Communications Press Office 80312 Munich |
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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.
| SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | ||||
| Date: October 9, 2003 | /s/ DR. ELISABETH SCHMALFUSS Dr. Elisabeth Schmalfuss Deputy Vice President |
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| /s/ DANIEL SATTERFIELD Daniel Satterfield Director |