UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

________

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

November 18, 2010

Date of Report

(Date of earliest event reported)

SYNTHETECH, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Oregon	000-12992	84-0845771
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1290 Industrial Way, P.O. Box 646, Albany Oregon 97321

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(541) 967-6575

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8–K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a–12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a–12)

¨	Pre–commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d–2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d–2(b))

¨	Pre–commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e–4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e–4(c))

Item 7.01 Other Events.

On November 18, 2010, Synthetech, Inc., an Oregon corporation (the “Company”) and W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn., a Connecticut corporation (“W. R. Grace”), issued a press release announcing that W. R. Grace has completed the previously announced acquisition of the Company at a price of $1.163286 per share. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Pursuant to General Instruction F of Form 8-K, a copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Item 7.01 of Form 8-K, as well as Exhibit 99.1, shall not be treated as “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit
Number		Description

99.1* *		Press Release issued by Synthetech, Inc. and W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn. dated November 18, 2010. Press Release is being “furnished” (not filed) under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	SYNTHETECH, INC.


	By: /s/ Gary Weber
Dated: November 18, 2010	Gary Weber Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

SYNTHETECH INC 8-K