Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Yeaw Gary P
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Chemtura CORP [CEM] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Human Resources
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
199 BENSON ROAD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/06/2006
(Street)

MIDDLEBURY, CT 06749		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               10,000 D  
Common Stock               20,000 I Restricted Stock Account
Common Stock 03/06/2006   J(1)   12,300 A $ 10.75 12,300 I Restricted Stock Account II
Common Stock               6,000 I Restricted Stock Account: Merger Integration Grants
Common Stock               223 I Savings Plan (401k) Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 12.46             01/31/2007 02/29/2016 Common Stock 18,000   18,000 D  
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 10.75 03/06/2006   J(2)   37,000   03/07/2007 04/05/2016 Common Stock 37,000 $ 10.75 37,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Yeaw Gary P
199 BENSON ROAD
MIDDLEBURY, CT 06749		       SVP, Human Resources  

Signatures

 Gary P. Yeaw   03/08/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Restricted shares acquired pursuant to the 2006-2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan will vest upon a share of the Registrant's common stock reaching the following stock price milestones: twenty (20%) percent of grant upon closing price of a share attaining $15.11; twenty (20%) percent of grant upon closing price of a share attaining $17.98; twenty (20%) percent of grant upon closing price of a share attaining $21.40; and forty (40%) percent of grant upon closing price of a share attaining $25.40. Shares will vest as stated above when a particular milestone is reached and maintained for fifteen (15) consecutive trading days, based on the closing price of a share of the Registrant's common stock on the New York Stock Exchange.
(2) Options will vest as follows: one-third (1/3) of grant on March 6, 2007; one-third (1/3) of grant on March 6, 2008; and one-third (1/3) of grant on March 6, 2009.

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