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): July 14, 2008

 

Huntsman Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-32427

 

42-1648585

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

500 Huntsman Way

 

 

 

 

Salt Lake City, Utah

 

 

 

84108

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

(Zip Code)

 

(801) 584-5700

Registrant’s 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 July 14, 2008, Huntsman Corporation provided to counsel for Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. (“Hexion”) a public version of its amended answer and counterclaims (the “Amended Answer and Counterclaims”) to the amended and supplemental complaint that was previously filed by Hexion in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware.  A copy of the public version of the Amended Answer and Counterclaims is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Number

 

Description of Exhibits

 

 

 

99.1

 

Public version of Huntsman Corporation’s Amended Answer, Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaims in response to the amended and supplemental complaint captioned Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. et al v. Huntsman Corporation, C.A. No. 3841-VCL, originally filed July 7, 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.

 

 

 

HUNTSMAN CORPORATION

 

 

 

/s/ John R. Heskett

 

JOHN R. HESKETT

 

Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations

 

 

Dated:  July 15, 2008

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Number

 

Description of Exhibits

 

 

 

99.1

 

Public version of Huntsman Corporation’s Amended Answer, Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaims in response to the amended and supplemental complaint captioned Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. et al v. Huntsman Corporation, C.A. No. 3841-VCL, originally filed July 7, 2008.

 

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