SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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)
October 2, 1996
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-1463 13-1421730
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
39 Old Ridgebury Rd, Danbury, CT 06817-0001
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code 203-794-2000
Total number of sequentially numbered pages in this filing,
including exhibits thereto: 6
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
See Opinion of Cahill Gordon & Reindel, dated October 2, 1996,
accompanying this report and filed as Exhibit 5 to Registration
Statement No. 33-60705.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits.
99. Opinion of Cahill Gordon & Reindel, dated October 2,
1996, filed as Exhibit 5 to Registration Statement
No. 33-60705.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 2, 1996
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
By J. MACDONALD
J. Macdonald
Assistant Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
99. Opinion of Cahill Gordon & Reindel, dated October 2, 1996, filed
as Exhibit 5 to Registration Statement No. 33-60705.
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