UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

~~Washington~~WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

________

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of ~~the~~

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):

June 10, 2010

~~Synthetech,~~Date ~~Inc.~~of Report

(Date of earliest event reported)

SYNTHETECH, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Oregon	000-12992	084-~~12992~~0845771	~~84-0845771~~
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission File	(I.R.S. Employer
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation)		Number)	Identification No.)

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

(Address of principal executive offices) ~~and~~(Zip ~~zip code~~Code)

(541) 967-6575

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 28.~~02. Results~~01 ofOther ~~Operations and Financial Condition~~Events.

On June 1028, 2010, ~~Synthetech,~~the ~~Inc.~~Company issued a press release announcing ~~financial~~that ~~results~~it ~~for~~has ~~the~~engaged ~~fourth~~Brocair ~~quarter~~Partners, ~~and~~LLC ~~full~~to ~~year~~conduct a comprehensive review of ~~fiscal~~strategic ~~2010~~alternatives aimed at enhancing shareholder value.

~~The~~On ~~information~~June ~~provided~~10, ~~hereunder~~2010, ~~including~~ the ~~exhibit~~Company ~~attached~~published ~~hereto,~~a ~~shall~~letter ~~not~~from beits ~~deemed~~President ~~"filed"~~to its shareholders discussing the Company's financial results for ~~purposes~~the offiscal ~~Section~~year 18ended ofMarch 31, 2010 ("Fiscal 2010"). The letter accompanied the ~~Securities~~Company's ~~Exchange~~annual ~~Act~~report offor ~~1934~~Fiscal 2010.

~~Item~~Copies 9of the Company's press release dated June 28, 2010 and the President's Letter to Shareholders dated June 10, 2010 are attached as Exhibit 99.~~01 Financial~~1 ~~Statements~~and Exhibit 99.2 hereto, respectively, and ~~Exhibits~~are incorporated herein by reference.

~~99.1 Press~~The ~~release~~Company ~~dated~~has ~~June~~begun ~~10,~~work ~~2010,~~on ~~issued~~an byActive ~~Synthetech,~~Pharmaceutical ~~Inc~~Ingredient capital project with a projected investment of approximately $600,000.

2Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

~~SIGNATURES~~(d) Exhibits

~~Pursuant~~Exhibit ~~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 hereunto duly authorized.~~Description

	Synthetech, Inc.
Dated: June 10, 2010	By:	/s/ Gary A. Weber
		Gary A. Weber Chief Financial Officer

99.1	Press release of Synthetech, Inc. dated June 28, 2010

~~EXHIBIT~~99.2 ~~INDEX~~Synthetech, Inc. President's Letter to Shareholders dated June 10, 2010

~~99.1 Press Release of Synthetech, Inc. dated June 10, 2010.~~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 hereunto duly authorized.

	Company Name

July 6, 2010	By:	/s/Gary Weber
		Gary Weber
		Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer

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