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): December 28, 2008
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 1-3433 Commission File Number | 38-1285128 (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
2030 Dow Center, Midland, Michigan (Address of principal executive offices) | 48674 (Zip code) | ||
(989) 636-1000 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | |||
N.A. (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On December 28, 2008, The Dow Chemical Company (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding the verbal notification received from Petrochemicals Industries Company (“PIC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, about the Kuwait Supreme Petroleum Council’s decision to reverse its prior approval of the Joint Venture Formation Agreement between Dow and PIC, pursuant to which the parties had planned to establish K-Dow Petrochemicals, a 50-50 joint venture.
A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
ExhibitNo. | Description |
99.1 | Press Release, dated December 28, 2008 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: December 29, 2008
The Dow Chemical Company | ||||
By: | /s/ WILLIAM H. WEIDEMAN | |||
Name: | William H. Weideman | |||
Title: | Vice President and Controller | |||