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 June 2008
Commission File Number: 001-31368
SANOFI-AVENTIS
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
174, avenue de France, 75013 Paris, FRANCE
(Address of principal executive offices)
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In June 2008, sanofi-aventis issued the press releases attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, 99.3, 99.4, 99.5, 99.6 and 99.7 which are incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit List
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated May 21, 2008: Sanofi-aventis and Regeneron Update Aflibercept (VEGF Trap) Clinical Development Program in Oncology | |
| Exhibit 99.2 | Press release dated May 21, 2008: ATHENA Clinical Results with Dronedarone (Multaq®) Highlighted at the World Congress of Cardiology | |
| Exhibit 99.3 | Press release dated May 28, 2008: Statement on third-party clopidogrel application in Germany | |
| Exhibit 99.4 | Press release dated June 02, 2008: Sanofi-aventis and Oxford Biomedica Report Encouraging Trovax® Phase II Trial Results in Metastatic Renal Cancer | |
| Exhibit 99.5 | Press release dated June 07, 2008: New Diabetes Compound AVE0010 Showed Clear Dose Response Results With Once-A-Day Injection in Phase IIb Study; | |
| Exhibit 99.6 | Press release dated June 07, 2008: Insuline Glulisine APIDRA® efficacy in the treatment of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes | |
| Exhibit 99.7 | Press release dated June 07, 2008: Study Shows LANTUS® Helped People Living with Type 2 Diabetes Reach the ADA’s Recommended Target for Blood Sugar Control | |
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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: June 9, 2008 | SANOFI-AVENTIS | |||||||
| By | /s/ Patricia Kodyra | |||||||
| Name: | Patricia Kodyra | |||||||
| Title: | Associate Vice President, | |||||||
| Corporate Law, Financial and Securities Law | ||||||||
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated May 21, 2008: Sanofi-aventis and Regeneron Update Aflibercept (VEGF Trap) Clinical Development Program in Oncology | |
| Exhibit 99.2 | Press release dated May 21, 2008: ATHENA Clinical Results with Dronedarone (Multaq®) Highlighted at the World Congress of Cardiology | |
| Exhibit 99.3 | Press release dated May 28, 2008: Statement on third-party clopidogrel application in Germany | |
| Exhibit 99.4 | Press release dated June 02, 2008: Sanofi-aventis and Oxford Biomedica Report Encouraging Trovax® Phase II Trial Results in Metastatic Renal Cancer | |
| Exhibit 99.5 | Press release dated June 07, 2008: New Diabetes Compound AVE0010 Showed Clear Dose Response Results With Once-A-Day Injection in Phase IIb Study; | |
| Exhibit 99.6 | Press release dated June 07, 2008: Insuline Glulisine ADIPRA® efficacy in the treatment of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes | |
| Exhibit 99.7 | Press release dated June 07, 2008: Study Shows LANTUS® Helped People Living with Type 2 Diabetes Reach the ADA’s Recommended Target for Blood Sugar Control | |
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