UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 6-K

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
                        PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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                           For the month of July 2005

                        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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         On July 14, 2005, Sanofi-Aventis published in the Wall Street Journal
the attached notice relating to the additional offer price to be paid to former
holders of shares in Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft who tendered those shares into
Sanofi-Aventis's Mandatory Offer for those shares that closed on December 10,
2004.

                                  EXHIBIT LIST

EXHIBIT NO.                       DESCRIPTION
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Exhibit 99.1       Notice, dated July 13, 2005, relating to payment of 
                   additional purchase price to former holders of Hoechst shares
                   who tendered into Sanofi-Aventis mandatory offer.







                                   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: July 14, 2004                         SANOFI-AVENTIS


                                            By: /S/ Patricia Kodyra      
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                                            Name:   Patricia Kodyra
                                            Title:  Associate Vice President
                                                    Securities and Financial Law






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO.                       DESCRIPTION
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Exhibit 99.1       Notice, dated July 13, 2005, relating to payment of 
                   additional purchase price to former holders of Hoechst shares
                   who tendered into Sanofi-Aventis mandatory offer.