SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                              PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)

                               (Amendment No. __)*

                                 Chemtura Corp.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $.01 par value
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    163893100
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2007
             (Date of event which requires filing of this statement)


     Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule 13G is filed:

     [X] Rule 13d-1(b)
     [ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
     [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)





                              (Page 1 of 10 Pages)
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     *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 purposes 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).







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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                         GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP
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     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
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     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
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     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                                             Delaware
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NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                -0-
SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                16,659,844
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                16,659,844
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     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                16,659,844
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     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
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     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                                6.89%
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     (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 IA
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                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                         GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
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     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
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     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
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     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                                             Delaware
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NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                -0-
SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                16,659,844
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                16,659,844
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     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                16,659,844
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     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
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     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                                6.89%
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     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 OO
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                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                                STEVEN A. TANANBAUM
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     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
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     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
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     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                                                United States of America
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NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                -0-
SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                16,659,844
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                16,659,844
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     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                16,659,844
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     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
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     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                                6.89%
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     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 IN
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                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!






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Item 1(a).     Name of Issuer:

     The name of the issuer is Chemtura Corp. (the "Company").

Item 1(b).     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

     The Company's principal executive office is located at 155 Benson Road,
Middlebury, CT 06749

Item 2(a).     Name of Person Filing:

     This statement is filed by:

             (i)  GoldenTree Asset Management LP, a Delaware limited Partnership
                  registered as an investment adviser with the U.S. Securities
                  and Exchange Commission (the "Investment Manager"), which
                  serves as the investment manager of certain investment funds
                  (the "Funds"), with respect to shares of Common Stock (as
                  defined in Item 2(d) below) held in such Funds' respective
                  accounts;

            (ii)  GoldenTree Asset Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability
                  company ("IMGP"), which serves as the general partner of the
                  Investment Manager, with respect to shares of Common Stock (as
                  defined in Item 2(d) below) held in the Funds' respective
                  accounts;

           (iii)  Mr. Steven A. Tananbaum ("Mr. Tananbaum"), who serves as the
                  managing member of IMGP with respect to the shares of Common
                  Stock (as defined in Item 2(d) below) held in the Funds'
                  Respective accounts.

     The Investment Manager, IMGP and Mr. Tananbaum are hereinafter sometimes
collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons." Any disclosures herein with
respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and
belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.






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Item 2(b).     Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

     The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 300
Park Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, N.Y. 10022.

Item 2(c).     Citizenship:

     The Investment Manager and IMGP are organized under the laws of the State
of Delaware.  Mr. Tananbaum is a citizen of the United States of America.

Item 2(d).     Title of Class of Securities:

     Common Stock, $.01 par value (the "Common Stock")

Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:

     163893100

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or
(c), check whether the person filing is a:

          (a)  [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,

          (b)  [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,

          (c)  [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
                   Act,

          (d)  [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                   Investment Company Act of 1940,

          (e)  [X] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule
                   13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E),

          (f)  [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance
                   with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),

          (g)  [ ] Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance
                   with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G),

          (h)  [ ] Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                   Federal Deposit Insurance Act,

          (i)  [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                   investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
                   Company Act of 1940,

          (j)  [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).







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Item 4.   Ownership.

     A.   GoldenTree Asset Management LP
             (a) Amount beneficially owned:   16,659,844
             (b) Percent of class: 6.89%
                 The percentages used herein and in the rest of this Schedule
                 13G are calculated based upon the 241,595,877 shares of Common
                 Stock issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2007 as reflected
                 in the Company's Form 10-Q/A for the quarterly period ended
                 June 30, 2007.
             (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
                (i)   Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                (ii)  Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 16,659,844
                (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                (iv)  Shared power to dispose or direct the
                      disposition:  16,659,844

     B.   GoldenTree Asset Management LLC
             (a) Amount beneficially owned:   16,659,844
             (b) Percent of class: 6.89%
             (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
                (i)   Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                (ii)  Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 16,659,844
                (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                (iv)  Shared power to dispose or direct the
                      disposition:  16,659,844

     C.   Steven A. Tananbaum
             (a) Amount beneficially owned: 16,659,844
             (b) Percent of class: 6.89%
             (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
                (i)   Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                (ii)  Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 16,659,844
                (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                (iv)  Shared power to dispose or direct the
                      disposition:  16,659,844





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

     Not applicable.

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

The Funds have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of
dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock
reported in this Schedule 13G. No Fund has the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds of the sale of, more than
5% of the class of Common Stock reported in this Schedule 13G.

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

     Not applicable.

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

     See Item 2.

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

     Not applicable.

Item 10.  Certification.

     Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:

          By signing below we certify that, to the best of our knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.








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                                 SIGNATURE

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

DATED:  February 14, 2008


                                  /s/ Steven A. Tananbaum
                                  -------------------------------------
                                  Steven A. Tananbaum, individually and as
                                  senior managing member of GoldenTree Asset
                                  Management GP, LLC for itself and as the
                                  general partner of GoldenTree Asset Management
                                  LP





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                                 EXHIBIT 1

                           JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)


     The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on
Schedule 13G, is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all
subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G, shall be filed on
behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional
joint acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be
responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness
and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained therein, but
shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information
concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to
believe that such information is inaccurate.


DATED:  February 14, 2008


                                  /s/ Steven A. Tananbaum
                                  -------------------------------------
                                  Steven A. Tananbaum, individually and as
                                  senior managing member of GoldenTree Asset
                                  Management GP, LLC for itself and as the
                                  general partner of GoldenTree Asset Management
                                  LP