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): September 2, 2010
Chemtura Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-15339 | 52-2183153 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission file number) |
(IRS employer identification number) | ||
| 1818 Market Street, Suite 3700, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 199 Benson Road, Middlebury, Connecticut |
19103 06749 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(203) 573-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
As previously disclosed, on March 18, 2009, Chemtura Corporation (“Chemtura”) and 26 of its U.S. subsidiaries (collectively the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Bankruptcy Court”).
On August 5, 2010, the Debtors filed with the Bankruptcy Court the solicitation version of their joint plan of reorganization (as it may be further amended, supplemented or modified, the “Plan”) and accompanying disclosure statement (as it may be further amended, supplemented or modified, the “Disclosure Statement”). The Bankruptcy Court approved the Disclosure Statement on August 5, 2010.
On September 2, 2010, Chemtura filed a “plan supplement” with the Bankruptcy Court, as contemplated by the Plan. The plan supplement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.
A hearing on confirmation of the Plan is scheduled to begin September 16, 2010.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Plan Supplement to the Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Chemtura Corporation, et al. | |
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/ Billie S. Flaherty | |
| Name: | Billie S. Flaherty | |
| Title: | SVP, General Counsel & Secretary | |
Date: September 3, 2010
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Plan Supplement to the Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Chemtura Corporation, et al. | |