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 10, 2007 (August 8, 2007)

HUNTSMAN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

001-32427

 

42-1648585

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

500 Huntsman Way

 

 

Salt Lake City, Utah

 

84108

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (801) 584-5700

Not Applicable.

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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

On August 8, 2007, David J. Matlin and Christopher R. Pechock resigned as directors of Huntsman Corporation (the “Company”).

Both Messrs. Matlin and Pechock are principals of MatlinPatterson Global Advisers LLC (“MatlinPatterson”). Certain affiliates of MatlinPatterson remain parties to and retain rights under the HMP Equity Trust Agreement, a copy of which was filed as an exhibit to a Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2005. HMP Equity Trust currently holds shares representing 21.5% of the Company’s outstanding common stock.

 

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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.

Date: August 10, 2007

 

HUNTSMAN CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ JOHN R. HESKETT

 

 

Name:

John R. Heskett

 

 

Title:

Vice President, Corporate Development

 

 

 

and Investor Relations

 

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