Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): August 25, 2021

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

The Netherlands	001-34726	98-0646235
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1221 McKinney St.

Suite 300

Houston, Texas

USA 77010

^4thFloor, One Vine Street

London

W1J0AH

The United Kingdom

Delftseplein 27E

3013 AA Rotterdam

The Netherlands

(Addresses of principal executive offices)

(713) 309-7200	+44 (0)207 220 2600	+31 (0)10 275 5500
(Registrant’s telephone numbers, including area codes)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act

Title of Each Class		Trading Symbol		Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered
Ordinary Shares, € 0.04 Par Value		LYB		New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 25, 2021, LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (the “Company”) announced that Bhavesh V. (Bob) Patel, Chief Executive Officer and Director of LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (the “Company”), has provided the Company with notice of his intent to retire. Mr. Patel will be employed through December 31, 2021 under the terms of the Employment Agreement dated January 12, 2015 (as amended March 6, 2017 and November 30, 2018, the “Employment Agreement”) between Mr. Patel, the Company, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lyondell Chemical Company.

In connection with his retirement, Mr. Patel will receive the payments and benefits consistent with those described under the section titled “Executive Compensation—Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control—Retirement” in the Company’s 2020 proxy statement and as set forth in the Employment Agreement.

Upon departure, Mr. Patel will also resign from the Company’s Board of Directors; Mr. Patel’s resignation is not due to any disagreements with the Company on any matter related to its operations, policies, or practices.

A copy of the news release relating to this disclosure is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1

Press Release dated August 25, 2021

104

The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.