Unassociated Document
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 9, 2010

Chemtura Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
 of incorporation)
  
1-15339
(Commission file number)
  
52-2183153
(IRS employer identification
            number)
 
1818 Market Street, Suite 3700, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
199 Benson Road, Middlebury, Connecticut
   (Address of principal executive offices)
      
19103
06749
 (Zip Code)

(203) 573-2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
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Item 8.01.  Other Events.

On August 9, 2010, Chemtura Corporation (“Chemtura”) issued a press release announcing the proposed offering of $450 million in unsecured senior notes due 2018.  The press release also announced that Chemtura is planning to arrange a senior term loan facility in the principal amount of $300 million and enter into a $275 million senior asset-based credit facility.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)  Exhibits
 
Exhibit No. Exhibit Description
   
99.1 Press Release dated August 9, 2010.
 


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.

 
Chemtura Corporation
       (Registrant)
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Kevin V. Mahoney  
  Name:  Kevin V. Mahoney  
  Title:   SVP & Corporate Controller  
       
Date: August 9, 2010
 
Exhibit Index
  
   
Exhibit No. Exhibit Description
   
99.1 Press Release dated August 9, 2010.