UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 29, 2010
TERRA INDUSTRIES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 1-8520 | 52-1145429 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | Identification Number) |
| Terra Centre | ||
| 600 Fourth Street, P.O. Box 6000 | ||
| Sioux City, Iowa | 51102-6000 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(712) 277-1340
(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:
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On March 29, 2010, Terra Industries Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.10 per common share for the first quarter of 2010. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press release of Terra Industries Inc., issued March 29, 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 hereunto duly authorized.
| TERRA INDUSTRIES INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ John W. Huey | |||
| Name: | John W. Huey | |||
| Title: | Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||
Date: March 29, 2010
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Terra Industries Inc., issued March 29, 2010. |