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 September, 2009.
Commission
File Number 000-51341
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Gentium S.p.A.
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(Translation of registrant’s
name into
English)
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Piazza XX Settembre 2, 22079 Villa Guardia (Como),
Italy
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(Address of principal
executive
office)
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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
S Form
40-F o
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ____
Note: Regulation S-T Rule
101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely
to provide an attached annual report to security holders.
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ____
Note: Regulation S-T Rule
101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to
furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer
must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the
registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s
“home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the
registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is
not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the
registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already
been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on
EDGAR.
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
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If “Yes”
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
82-_______________.
Attached
hereto as Exhibits 1 through 3 are materials sent to shareholders of Gentium
S.p.A. in connection with an Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting scheduled to be held
on October 15, 2009 (first call) and, if necessary, October 30, 2009 (second
call). This report and the exhibits attached thereto are incorporated
by reference into the registration statements of Gentium S.p.A. on Forms
F-3: File No. 333-135622, File No. 333-137551, File No. 333-138202,
File No. 333-139422 and File No. 333-141198 and on Forms S-8: File No.
333-137534 and File No. 333-146534.
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Exhibit
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Description
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1
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Notice of Call |
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2
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Report to Shareholders |
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3
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Proxy card |
SIGNATURE
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.
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By:
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/s/ Gary G. Gemignani | ||
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Name:
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Gary
G. Gemignani
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Title:
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Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Date:
September 18, 2009
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