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): August 22, 2002
Equistar Chemicals, LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 333-76473 76-0550481
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1221 McKinney Street
Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77010
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 713-652-7200
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On August 22, 2002, Lyondell Chemical Company ("Lyondell") purchased Occidental
Petroleum Corporation's 29.5% interest in Equistar Chemicals, LP ("Equistar").
As a result of the transaction, Lyondell's ownership interest in Equistar
increased to 70.5%. Millennium Chemicals Inc. holds the remaining 29.5% interest
in Equistar. Upon completion of the transaction, Equistar's partnership
governance committee was reduced in size from nine members to six members, with
each owner being represented by three members of the partnership governance
committee.
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.
Equistar Chemicals, LP
By: /s/ Gerald A. O'Brien
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Gerald A. O'Brien
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Date: August 22, 2002