Form 6-K

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

 

Report on Form 6-K dated August 5, 2005

 

 

Swedish Match AB

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

 

 

Rosenlundsgatan 36

S-118 85 Stockholm, Sweden

(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              

 

(Indicate by check 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    

 

(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b);82-             )

 

 

Enclosure: Swedish Match to divest New York real estate

 

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.

 

        Swedish Match AB
Date: August 5, 2005   By:  

/s/ Bertil Raihle

        Bertil Raihle
        Vice President Corporate Control

LOGO

 

Stockholmsbörsen: SWMA

 

PRESS RELEASE

5 August, 2005

 

Swedish Match to divest New York real estate

 

In conjunction with the integration of the now fully owned company General Cigar, Swedish Match has entered into an agreement to sell General Cigar’s property at 387 Park Avenue South in New York to Rockrose Corporation. Closing of the deal is expected to occur not later than October this year after customary closing conditions.

 

The selling price is 70 MUSD and will favorably impact net income by approximately 90 MSEK. The sale is estimated to favorably impact cash proceeds by slightly more than 300 MSEK.

 

 

Swedish Match is a unique company with its range of market-leading brands in the product areas of snuff and chewing tobacco, cigars and pipe tobacco – tobacco’s niche products – as well as matches and lighters. The Group’s global operations generated sales of 12,981MSEK for the twelve month period ending June 30, 2005. Swedish Match shares are listed on Stockholmsbörsen (SWMA).

 

 

Swedish Match AB (publ), SE-118 85 Stockholm

Visiting address: Rosenlundsgatan 36, Telephone: + 46 8 658 02 00

Corporate Identity Number: 556015-0756

www.swedishmatch.com

 

 

For further information, please contact:

 

Sven Hindrikes, President and Chief Executive Officer

Office +46 8 658 02 82, Mobile +46 70 567 41 76

 

Lars Dahlgren, Chief Financial Officer

Office +46 8 658 04 41, Mobile +46 70 958 04 41

 

Bo Aulin, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

Office +46 8 658 03 64, Mobile +46 70 558 03 64

 

Emmett Harrison, Vice President, Investor Relations (IR)

Office +46 8 658 01 73, Mobile +46 70 938 01 73

 

Richard Flaherty, CFO North America Division, US Investor Relations contact

Office +1 804 302 1774, Mobile +1 804 400 1774