2015-11-21

Washington, D.C. 20549

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1

to

Form F-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

Novartis AG

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Novartis Inc.

(Translation of Registrants name into English)

Switzerland

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)

Not Applicable

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Lichtstrasse 35

4056 Basel, Switzerland

+41 61 324 1111

(Address and telephone number of Registrants principal executive
offices)

Dr. Felix R. Ehrat

Dr. Christian Rehm

Novartis AG

Lichtstrasse 35

CH-4056 Basel

Switzerland

+41 61 324 1111

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

Copies of all communications to:

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:

From time to time after this Registration Statement becomes
effective.

If the only securities being registered on this Form are being
offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please
check the following box. o

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be
offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under
the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. x

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an
offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please
check the following box and list the Securities Act registration
statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the...

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