U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K/A

Amendment No. 1

 

(Mark One)

 

x

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011

 

OR

 

o

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from               to                   

 

Commission File No. 1-15339

 

Chemtura Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

52-2183153

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

1818 Market Street, Suite 3700, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

199 Benson Road, Middlebury, Connecticut

 

19103

06749

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 573-2000

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

 

New York Stock Exchange

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes x No o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See definition of “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check off):

 

Large accelerated filer x

 

Accelerated filer o

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer o

 

Smaller reporting company o

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

 

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant, computed as of June 30, 2011, based on the value of the closing price of these shares as quoted on the New York Stock Exchange was $1.8 billion.

 

The number of voting shares of Common Stock of the registrant outstanding as of January 31, 2012 was 96.3 million.

 

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes x No o

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

Portions of the Proxy Statement to be delivered to shareholders in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 10, 2012 are incorporated by reference into Part III.

 

 

 



 

CHEMTURA CORPORATION

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

The sole purpose of this Amendment No. 1 to Chemtura Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (the “Form 10-K”) is to furnish an updated Exhibit 101 to the Form 10-K.  Exhibit 101 consists of the following materials formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language):

 

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

No other changes have been made to the Form 10-K. This Form 10-K/A speaks as of the original filing date of the Form 10-K and has not been updated to reflect events occurring subsequent to the original filing date.

 

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PART IV

 

Item 15.  Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are either filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference to the respective reports and registration statements identified in the parenthetical clause following the description of the exhibit:

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

2.1

 

Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Chemtura Corporation, et al, dated August 4, 2010, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s November 4, 2010 Form 8-K).

 

 

 

3(i)

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Chemtura Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Chemtura’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on November 9, 2010).

 

 

 

3(ii)

 

Bylaws of Chemtura Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Chemtura’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on November 9, 2010).

 

 

 

4.1

 

Indenture, dated as of August 27, 2010, among Chemtura Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s August 27, 2010 Form 8-K (“August 27, 2010 8-K”)).

 

 

 

4.2

 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 27, 2010 among Chemtura Corporation, the subsidiaries named therein and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and Goldman, Sachs & Co (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant’s August 27, 2010 Form 8-K).

 

 

 

4.3

 

First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 9, 2010, among Chemtura Corporation, the guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Registrant’s November 12, 2010 Form 8-K (“November 12, 2010 8-K”)).

 

 

 

4.4

 

Amendment No. 1 to the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility Agreement, dated as of March 22, 2011, among Chemtura Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries named therein, as borrowers, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, the other agents party thereto and the Lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s March 28, 2011 Form 8-K).

 

 

 

10.1

 

Letter Agreement, dated March 18, 2009, between the Company and Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the March 31, 2009 10-Q).

 

 

 

10.2

 

Separation Agreement and General Release, dated as of July 1, 2009, between Chemtura Corporation and Robert Wedinger (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant’s July 9, 2009 Form 8-K).+

 

 

 

10.3

 

2009 Chemtura Corporation Management Incentive Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2009).+

 

 

 

10.4

 

Share and Asset Purchase Agreement, dated December 23, 2009, among Chemtura Corporation, SK Atlas, LLC and SK Capital Partners II, LP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s December 23, 2009 Form 8-K).

 

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Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

10.5

 

Share and Asset Purchase Agreement between Chemtura Corporation and SK Atlas, LLC and SK Capital Partners II, LLP, dated December 15, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.58 to the Registrant’s 2009 Form 10-K).

 

 

 

10.6

 

Share and Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Artek Aterian Holding Company, LLC, Aterian Investment Partners Distressed Opportunities, LP, Artek Surfin Chemicals Ltd. and Chemtura Corporation, dated February 23, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s February 24, 2010 Form 8-K).

 

 

 

10.7

 

Senior Secured Term Facility Credit Agreement, dated as of August 27, 2010, among Chemtura Corporation, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, the other agents party thereto and the Lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Registrant’s May 16, 2011 Form 8-K/A).

 

 

 

10.8

 

Amendment No. 1 to the Senior Secured Term Facility Credit Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2010, among Chemtura Corporation, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, the other agents party thereto and the Lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s September 30, 2010 Form 8-K).

 

 

 

10.9

 

Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2010, among Chemtura Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries named therein, as borrowers, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, the other agents party thereto and the Initial Lenders and other Lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s May 16, 2011 8-K/A).

 

 

 

10.10

 

Guaranty, dated as of November 9, 2010, pursuant to the Senior Secured Revolving Facility Credit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s November 12, 2010 8-K).

 

 

 

10.11

 

Security Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2010, pursuant to the Senior Secured Revolving Facility Credit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant’s November 12, 2010 8-K).

 

 

 

10.12

 

Guaranty, dated as of November 9, 2010, pursuant to the Senior Secured Term Facility Credit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Registrant’s November 12, 2010 8-K).

 

 

 

10.13

 

Security Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2010, pursuant to the Senior Secured Term Facility Credit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Registrant’s November 12, 2010 8-K).

 

 

 

10.14

 

Employment Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2010, between Craig Rogerson and Chemtura Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s November 12, 2010 8-K).+

 

 

 

10.15

 

Employment Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2010, between Stephen Forsyth and Chemtura Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s November 12, 2010 8-K).+

 

 

 

10.16

 

Employment Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2010, between Billie Flaherty and Chemtura Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s November 12, 2010 8-K).+

 

 

 

10.17

 

Employment Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2010, between Chet Cross and Chemtura Corporation. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Registrant’s 2010 Form 10-K)  +

 

 

 

10.18

 

Employment Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2010, between Alan Swiech and Chemtura Corporation. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Registrant’s 2010 Form 10-K) +

 

 

 

10.19

 

Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant’s November 12, 2010 8-K). +

 

 

 

10.20

 

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Registrant’s November 12, 2010 8-K). +

 

 

 

10.21

 

Chemtura Corporation 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Chemtura’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2010). +

 

 

 

10.22

 

Chemtura Corporation EIP Settlement Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to Chemtura’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2010). +

 

 

 

10.23

 

Chemtura Corporation Emergence Award Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to Chemtura’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2010). +

 

 

 

10.24

 

Chemtura Corporation 2010 Short Term Incentive Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Registrant’s 2010 Form 10-K)+

 

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Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

10.25

 

2011 Management Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s March 3, 2011 Form 8-K (“March 3, 2011 8-K”)).+

 

 

 

10.26

 

Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement, dated as of March 9, 2011, between Craig Rogerson and Chemtura Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s March 3, 2011 8-K).+

 

 

 

10.27

 

Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement, dated as of March 9, 2011, between Stephen Forsyth and Chemtura Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s March 3, 2011 8-K).+

 

 

 

10.28

 

Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement, dated as of March 9, 2011, between Billie Flaherty and Chemtura Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s March 3, 2011 8-K).+

 

 

 

10.29

 

Master Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2011, Relating to Multi-Country Receivables Purchase Facilities (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s October 27, 2011 Form 8-K).

 

 

 

10.30

 

Amendment No. 2 to the Senior Secured Revolving Facility Credit Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2011, among Chemtura Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries named therein, as borrowers, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other Lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s December 22, 2011 Form 8-K).

 

 

 

21

 

Subsidiaries of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21 to the Registrant’s 2011 Form 10-K)

 

 

 

23

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 23 to the Registrant’s 2011 Form 10-K).

 

 

 

24

 

Form of Power of Attorney from directors and executive officers of the Registrant authorizing signature of this report (Original on file at principal executive offices of Registrant) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 24 to the Registrant’s 2011 Form 10-K).

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of Periodic Financial Reports by the Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer (Section 302) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 31.1 to the Registrant’s 2011 Form 10-K).

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of Periodic Financial Reports by the Registrant’s Chief Financial Officer (Section 302) (incur(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 31.2 to the Registrant’s 2011 Form 10-K).

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification of Periodic Financial Reports by the Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer (Section 906) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 32.1 to the Registrant’s 2011 Form 10-K).

 

 

 

32.2

 

Certification of Periodic Financial Reports by the Registrant’s Chief Financial Officer (Section 906) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 32.2 to the Registrant’s 2011 Form 10-K).

 

 

 

101.INS

 

XBRL Instance Document *

 

 

 

101.SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document *

 

 

 

101.CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document *

 

 

 

101.LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document *

 

 

 

101.PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document *

 

 

 

101.DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document *

 


*  Copies of these Exhibits are furnished with this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

+  This Exhibit is a compensatory plan, contract or arrangement in which one or more directors or executive officers of the Registrant participate.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

CHEMTURA CORPORATION

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

Date: April 30, 2012

/s/ Kevin V. Mahoney

 

 

 

Name: Kevin V. Mahoney

 

Title: Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

 

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