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) January 5, 2007

 

Rockwood Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

100 Overlook Center

Princeton, New Jersey 08540

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(609) 514-0300

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

 

(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 obligation 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)

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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 240.13.e-4(c))

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

(b)                                 On January 5, 2007, Fredrik Sjödin resigned from the Board of Directors of Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (“Rockwood”) for personal reasons.

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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.

		ROCKWOOD HOLDINGS, INC.
		By:		/s/ MICHAEL W. VALENTE
				Name:		Michael W. Valente
				Title:		Assistant Secretary

 

Dated:  January 5, 2007