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): September 7, 2006
LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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| 1-10145 | | 95-4160558 |
| (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 1221 McKinney Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas | | 77010 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(713) 652-7200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On September 7, 2006, Lyondell Chemical Company (“Lyondell”) filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-137149). The Form S-3 includes, among other things, updated risk factors, which reflect recent events since Lyondell’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, including Lyondell’s acquisition of CITGO Petroleum Corporation’s 41.25% interest in LYONDELL-CITGO Refining LP. The updated risk factors are being filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. See Lyondell’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 and Lyondell’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 for additional risk factors.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Risk Factors
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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.
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| LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY |
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| By: | | /s/ Kerry A. Galvin |
| Name: | | Kerry A. Galvin |
| Title: | | Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
Date: September 7, 2006
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
Number | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Risk Factors |
