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): February 24, 2011
SOLUTIA INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State of Incorporation)
| 001-13255 | | 43-1781797 |
| (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 575 Maryville Centre Drive, P.O. Box 66760, St. Louis, Missouri | | 63166-6760 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(314) 674-1000
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
| ITEM 5.02 (e) | | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On February 24, 2011, our board of directors elected Mr. Edgar G. Hotard to the board of directors as a Class I director whose term will expire in 2012. There are no arrangements between Mr. Hotard and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Hotard was selected as a director, nor are there any transactions to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party and in which Mr. Hotard has a material interest subject to disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Additionally, Mr. Hotard was elected to serve on the Executive Compensation and Development Committee. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Hotard's election is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") or the Exchange Act, except if the Company specifically incorporates it by reference into a filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act. |
| ITEM 9.01 | | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
(c) Exhibits: | | |
| Exhibit Number | | Description |
| | | |
| 99.1 | | Press Release dated April 28, 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, THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED.
| | SOLUTIA INC. |
| | (Registrant) |
| | /s/ Paul J. Berra, III |
| | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Legal and Governmental Affairs |
DATE: February 28, 2011
| Exhibit Table |
| | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated 28, 2010 |
