Huntsman Corp - Current report filing (8-K)
September 08 2008 - 6:02AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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):
September 8,
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 September 8,
2008, Huntsman Corporation (the Company) received a letter from certain stockholders
and a letter from Jon M. Huntsman on behalf of certain Huntsman family
stockholders (collectively, the Commitment Letters) offering to make cash payments
to the Company on the closing of the Merger between the Company and Hexion
Specialty Chemicals, Inc. (Hexion).
Copies of the Commitment Letters are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1
and 99.2.
On September 8, 2008,
the Company sent a letter to Hexion (the Consent Request) requesting Hexions
consent to the Companys accepting the offers in the Commitment Letters. A copy of the Consent Request is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.3.
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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Commitment Letter from
certain stockholders to Huntsman Corporation, dated September 8, 2008.
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99.2
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Commitment Letter from
Jon M. Huntsman to Huntsman Corporation, dated September 8, 2008.
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99.3
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Consent Request Letter
from Huntsman Corporation to Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., dated
September 8, 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/ Troy M.
Keller
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TROY M. KELLER
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Assistant
Secretary
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Dated: September 8,
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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Commitment Letter from
certain stockholders to Huntsman Corporation, dated September 8, 2008.
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99.2
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Commitment Letter from
Jon M. Huntsman to Huntsman Corporation, dated September 8, 2008.
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99.3
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Consent Request Letter
from Huntsman Corporation to Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., dated
September 8, 2008.
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