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): June 30, 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 June 30, 2008, Peter Huntsman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Huntsman Corporation (the “Company”), sent a letter (the “Huntsman Letter”) to Craig O. Morrison, Chief Executive Officer and President of Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., and Joshua J. Harris, founding partner of Apollo Management IV, L.P., responding to a letter sent by Mr. Morrison on June 27, 2008.  A copy of the Huntsman Letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

                (d) Exhibits

 

Number

 

Description of Exhibits

 

 

 

99.1

 

Letter from Peter R. Huntsman to Craig O. Morrison and Joshua J. Harris, dated June 30, 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: June 30, 2008

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Number

 

Description of Exhibits

 

 

 

99.1

 

Letter from Peter R. Huntsman to Craig O. Morrison and Joshua J. Harris, dated June 30, 2008.

 

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