SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 6-K REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Report on Form 6-K dated July 16, 2002 Novartis AG (Name of Registrant) Lichtstrasse 35 4056 Basel Switzerland ------------------- (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 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 X Enclosure: Reminder - Invitation for Telephone Conference, First Half 2002 Sales & Results. Investor Relations Novartis International AG CH-4002 Basel Switzerland [LOGO] Karen J Huebscher, PH.D. Tel +41 61 324 8433 Nafida Bendali Tel +41 61 324 3514 Sabine Moravi, MBA Tel + 41 61 324 8989 Fax + 41 61 324 8844 Silke Zentner Tel + 41 61 324 8612 Francisco Bouzas Tel + 41 61 324 2462 Fax + 41 61 324 8844 Internet Address: http://www.novartis.com REMINDER - INVITATION FOR TELEPHONE CONFERENCE - First Half 2002 Sales & Results Dear Investor We are pleased to invite you to our First Half Sales & Results 2002 conference call. Please below the following dial-in numbers: Date: Monday, July 22, 2002 Time: Advisable: dial-in 10 minutes before 06.00 p.m. Switzerland 05.00 p.m. UK 12.00 p.m. New York Advisable: dial-in 10 minutes before Phone numbers: +41 91 610 4111 or toll-free +800 2467 8700 Europe and ROW +1 800 860 2442 US You may access the conference call as a live audio webcast on the Internet on July 22: http://www.novartis.com/investors (under upcoming event). This information is now available for tests and for the submission of questions in advance. Additional financial information will be available on Monday, July 22, on the Internet http://www.novartis.com/investors Playback for 48 hours Date: Monday, July 22, 2002 Time: 07.00 p.m. Switzerland 06.00 p.m. UK 01.00 p.m. New York Phone numbers: +41 91 612 43 30 Europe and ROW +1 877 344 7529 US Code: 335 (followed by the # sign) 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. Novartis AG Date: July 16, 2002 By: /s/ Malcolm B. Cheetham Name: Malcolm B. Cheetham Title: Head Group Financer Group Fin. Reporting and Accounting