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): November 13, 2007
LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-10145 (Commission File Number) | 95-4160558 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1221 McKinney Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas (Address of principal executive offices) | 77010 (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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On November 13, 2007, in the case entitled Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 51 Pension Fund, On Behalf of Itself and Others Similarly Situated v Lyondell Chemical Company, et al, the 80th District Court of Harris County, Texas, denied the plaintiff’s request for a preliminary injunction to delay the vote of Lyondell’s shareholders with respect to the Agreement and Plan of Merger among Basell AF, BIL Acquisition Holdings Limited and Lyondell. The press release regarding this matter is being filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the solicitation of proxies by Lyondell Chemical Company (the "Company") with respect to the meeting of its stockholders regarding the proposed merger, the Company has filed a definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). A definitive proxy statement and a form of proxy have been mailed to the stockholders of Lyondell. STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE ADVISED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Stockholders may obtain a free-of-charge copy of the proxy statement and other relevant documents filed with the SEC from the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. Stockholders may also obtain a free-of-charge copy of the proxy statement and other relevant documents by directing a request by mail to Lyondell Chemical Company, Investor Relations, 1221 McKinney Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77010, telephone (713) 309-4590, or from the Company's website at www.lyondell.com.
The Company and certain of its directors and executive officers may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed to be "participants" in the solicitation of proxies from its stockholders in connection with the proposed merger. Information concerning the interests of the persons who may be "participants" in the solicitation is set forth in the Company's definitive proxy statement and annual reports on Form 10-K (including any amendments thereto), previously filed with the SEC.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release |
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.
LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY
By: /s/ Kerry A. Galvin
Name: Kerry A. Galvin
Title: Senior Vice President and
General Counsel
Date: November 14, 2007
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Description
| 99.1 | Press Release |