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): September 19, 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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On September 19, 2008, Huntsman Corporation filed its post-trial brief in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware in its lawsuit with Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. and Apollo Management, L.L.C. and certain of its affiliates. On September 24, 2008, a public version of the post-trial brief was made available by the Court of Chancery. A copy of the public version of the post-trial brief is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Number

 

Description of Exhibits

 

 

 

99.1

 

Public version of Huntsman Corporation’s Post-Trial Brief filed on September 19, 2008 with the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware in the case captioned Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. et al v. Huntsman Corporation , C.A. No. 3841-VCL, originally filed July 7, 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/ Troy M. Keller

 

TROY M. KELLER

 

Assistant Secretary

 

 

Dated: September 25, 2008

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Number

 

Description of Exhibits

 

 

 

99.1

 

Public version of Huntsman Corporation’s Post-Trial Brief filed on September 19, 2008 with the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware in the case captioned Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. et al v. Huntsman Corporation , C.A. No. 3841-VCL, originally filed July 7, 2008.

 

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