Unassociated Document
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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 11, 2009 (February 10, 2009)

Chemtura Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
  
1-15339
  
52-2183153
(State or other jurisdiction
  
(Commission file number)
  
(IRS employer identification
of incorporation)
      
number)
         
199 Benson Road, Middlebury, Connecticut
  
06749
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
(203) 573-2000
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Conditions.
 
 
On February 10, 2009, Chemtura Corporation announced a summary of recent strides to improve liquidity as well as its strategy to weather the current economic climate as a viable, strong competitor in the specialty chemicals marketplace.  The announcement included unaudited sales by business segment for the fourth quarter and full year of 2008, as contained in Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated into this Item 2.02 by reference.
 
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

  Exhibits

 
Exhibit Number
Exhibit Description
     
 
     99.1
Chemtura Press Release dated February 10, 2009
 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
   
Chemtura
Corporation
  
   
(Registrant)
     
     
   
By:
/s/
James R. Sanislow
  
   
Name:
James R. Sanislow
   
Title:
Assistant Secretary
       
Date:
February 11, 2009
    
 
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  Exhibits

 
Exhibit Number
Exhibit Description
     
 
     99.1
Chemtura Press Release dated February 10, 2009