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): January 16, 2009
EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 333-76473 | 76-0550481 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 1221 McKinney Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas | 77010 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(713) 652-7200
(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 obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (seeGeneral Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On January 16, 2009, officers of Lyondell Chemical Company (“Lyondell”) made a presentation at an organizational meeting for unsecured creditors of Lyondell and certain of its affiliates, including its wholly owned subsidiary Equistar Chemicals, LP. A copy of the presentation is included in this Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Unsecured Creditors Organizational Meeting Presentation. |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP | ||
| By: | /s/ Gerald A. O’Brien | |
| Name: | Gerald A. O’Brien | |
| Title: | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
Date: January 16, 2009
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