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
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | June 6, 2006 |
Kraton Polymers LLC
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 333-123747 | 94-2805249 |
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(State or other jurisdiction | _____________
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(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 15710 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 300, Houston, Texas | | 77032 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | 281-504-4700 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On June 1, 2006, Mr. Richard Boyce, a partner of Texas Pacific Group or TPG*, resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of Kraton Polymers LLC (the "Company"). Mr. Boyce also served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Company. The Company does not intend to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Boyce at this time.
* KRATON Polymers LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Polymer Holdings LLC. Polymer Holdings LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of TJ Chemicals Holdings LLC and is indirectly owned by TPG Partners III, L.P., TPG Partners IV, L.P., and certain of their parallel investment entities affiliated with or managed by J.P. Morgan Partners LLC and affiliates and certain members of our management or Board of Directors.
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.
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| | | Kraton Polymers LLC |
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| June 6, 2006 | | By: | | /s/ Joseph J. Waiter
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| | | | | Name: Joseph J. Waiter |
| | | | | Title: Vice President and General Counsel |
