Schedule 13G/A

-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, AJdIT7Kp/kUFhLv0P9YJsPk/FS1J5CfUboQKUnP/c4+4nvE6SvXcuC9wmnRkS8Og kw95utGqbwWoPkmWkCb6Dg== 0001193125-04-215151.txt : 20041217 0001193125-04-215151.hdr.sgml : 20041217 20041217081232 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-04-215151 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20041217 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041217 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SYNTHETECH INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000749290 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860] IRS NUMBER: 840845771 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OR FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-36505 FILM NUMBER: 041209846 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1290 INDUSTRIAL WAY CITY: ALBANY STATE: OR ZIP: 97321 BUSINESS PHONE: 5419676575 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1290 INDUSTRIAL WAY CITY: ALBANY STATE: OR ZIP: 97321 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WELLS FARGO & CO/MN CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000072971 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 410449260 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 420 MONTGOMERY STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94163 BUSINESS PHONE: 6126671234 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY STREET 2: 420 MONTGOMERY STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94163 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NORWEST CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NORTHWEST BANCORPORATION DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19830516 SC 13G/A 1 dsc13ga.htm SCHEDULE 13G/A Schedule 13G/A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 2)

Synthetech, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

87162E100

(CUSIP Number)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

x Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

13G

CUSIP NO. 87162E100


1)		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Wells Fargo & Company Tax Identification No. 41-0449260
2)		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ¨ (b) ¨
3)		SEC USE ONLY
4)		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

(5) SOLE VOTING POWER

(6) SHARED VOTING POWER

(7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER


9)		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
10)		CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
11)		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Five percent or less
12)		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON HC

13G

CUSIP NO. 87162E100


1)		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Wells Fargo Investments, LLC Tax Identification No. 91-1374280
2)		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ¨ (b) ¨
3)		SEC USE ONLY
4)		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

(5) SOLE VOTING POWER

(6) SHARED VOTING POWER

(7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER


9)		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON Less than five percent
10)		CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
11)		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Five percent or less
12)		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA, BD

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 2)

DISCLAIMER: Information in this Schedule 13G is provided solely for the purpose of complying with Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Act and regulations promulgated thereunder, and is not to be construed as an admission that Wells Fargo & Company or any of its subsidiaries is the beneficial owner of the securities covered by this Schedule 13G for any purpose whatsoever.

Item 1

(a)

Name of Issuer:

Synthetech, Inc.

Item 1

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

1290 Industrial Way

Albany, OR 97321

Item 2

(a)

Name of Person Filing:

Wells Fargo & Company

Wells Fargo Investments, LLC

Item 2

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

Wells Fargo & Company

420 Montgomery Street

San Francisco, CA 94104

Wells Fargo Investments, LLC

999 Third Avenue, Suite 4300

Seattle, WA 98104

Item 2

(c)

Citizenship:

Wells Fargo & Company: Delaware

Wells Fargo Investments, LLC: Delaware

Item 2

(d)

Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

Item 2

(e)

CUSIP Number:

87162E100

Item 3

The person filing is a:

1. Wells Fargo & Company: parent holding company in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)

2. Wells Fargo Investments, LLC: a registered investment advisor and broker dealer in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) and 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(A), respectively.



Item 4		Ownership:

		Not Applicable

Item 5		Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

		If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting persons have ceased to be beneficial owners of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following x.

Item 6		Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

		Not applicable.

Item 7		Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:

		See Attachment A.

Item 8		Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

		Not applicable.

Item 9		Notice of Dissolution of Group:

		Not Applicable.

Item 10		Certification:

		Not Applicable.

Signature.

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.

Date: December 17, 2004


WELLS FARGO & COMPANY

By:		/s/ Laurel A. Holschuh
		Laurel A. Holschuh, Senior Vice President and Secretary

ATTACHMENT A

The Schedule 13G to which this attachment is appended is filed by Wells Fargo & Company on behalf of the following subsidiaries:

Wells Fargo Investments, LLC (1)(2)

(1)	Classified as a registered investment advisor in accordance with Regulation 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

(2)	Classified as a broker dealer in accordance with Regulation 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(A).

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