Huntsman Corp - Current report filing (8-K)
August 29 2008 - 6:08AM
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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 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):
August 28,
2008
Huntsman
Corporation
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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001-32427
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42-1648585
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(State or other
jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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of
incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification
No.)
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500
Huntsman Way
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Salt
Lake City, Utah
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84108
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(Address of
principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(801) 584-5700
Registrants
telephone number, including area code:
Not
applicable
(Former name or
former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box
below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see
General Instruction A.2. below):
o
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
(17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01.
Other Events.
On August 28, 2008, Huntsman
Corporation (the Company) received notice of an independent shareholder
initiative to invest at least $500 million in Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.
(Hexion) on the closing of the merger between Hexion and the Company. A copy of a letter from these shareholders to
Hexion and Apollo Global Management, LLC regarding the offer and a copy of the
related draft commitment letter are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2,
respectively.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Number
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Description of Exhibits
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99.1
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Letter from certain
shareholders to Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. and Apollo Global
Management, LLC, dated August 28, 2008.
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99.2
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Draft Commitment Letter
from certain shareholders to Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., dated
August 28, 2008.
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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.
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HUNTSMAN CORPORATION
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/s/ John R.
Heskett
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JOHN R. HESKETT
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Vice
President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations
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Dated: August 29,
2008
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Number
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Description of Exhibits
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99.1
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Letter from certain
shareholders to Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. and Apollo Global
Management, LLC, dated August 28, 2008.
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99.2
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Draft Commitment Letter
from certain shareholders to Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., dated
August 28, 2008.
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