Rockwood 8-K Credit Suisse Chemical & Ag Science Conference September 2013 Maximizing Shareholder Value

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 17, 2013

Rockwood Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-32609	52-2277366
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

100 Overlook Center, Princeton, New Jersey 08540

(Address of principal executive office)(Zip Code)

(609) 514-0300

(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:

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.

The senior management of Rockwood Holdings, Inc. is using the presentation attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K at investor meetings.

The information disclosed in this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Presentation Materials

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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.

	ROCKWOOD HOLDINGS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Michael W. Valente
		Name:  Michael W. Valente
		Title:    Assistant Secretary
Dated: September 17, 2013

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