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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
JANUARY 19, 2006
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
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INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY HOLDINGS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE 333-82822 22-3807354
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
300 DELAWARE AVENUE, SUITE 300 WILMINGTON, DE 19801
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(302) 427-5715
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
International Specialty Holdings Inc. ("Holdings") and ISP Chemco Inc.
("Chemco"), ISP Chemicals Inc., ISP Minerals Inc. and ISP Technologies Inc. (the
"Chemco Purchasers") announced today that they commenced cash tender offers to
purchase all of the outstanding $200,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of
the 10.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2009 issued by Holdings (the "Holdings
Notes") and all of the outstanding $405,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of
the 10.25% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2011 issued by the Chemco Purchasers
(the "Chemco Notes"), as well as related consent solicitations to amend the
indentures governing each of the Holdings Notes and the Chemco Notes. The full
text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
The following is filed as an exhibit to this report:
99.1 Press Release dated January 19, 2006
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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.
Date: January 19, 2006
INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY HOLDINGS INC.
By: /s/ Roger J. Cope
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Roger J. Cope
Senior Vice President and
Interim Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release dated January 19, 2006
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