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 February, 2006.
Commission
File Number 000-51341
Gentium
S.p.A.
(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
Piazza
XX
Settembre 2, 22079 Villa Guardia (Como), Italy
(Address
of principal executive office)
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
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Form
40-F □
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
S
If
“Yes”
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
82-_______________.
Description
of events affecting the Registrant are set forth in the Registrant's press
release, dated February 2, 2006, attached hereto as Exhibit Number 1 and
incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
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Exhibit
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Description
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1
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Press
release, dated February 2, 2006.
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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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GENTIUM
S.P.A. |
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By: |
/s/ Cary
Grossman |
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Name: Cary
Grossman |
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Title:
Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
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Date:
February
2, 2006
INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
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Description
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1
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Press
release, dated February 2, 2006.
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