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): JANUARY 24, 2002


                                  SOLUTIA INC.
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             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


                                    DELAWARE
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                            (STATE OF INCORPORATION)



       001-13255                                            43-1781797
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       (COMMISSION                                          (IRS EMPLOYER
       FILE NUMBER)                                         IDENTIFICATION NO.)



575 MARYVILLE CENTRE DRIVE, P.O. BOX 66760, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI      63166-6760
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  (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                           (ZIP CODE)



                                 (314) 674-1000
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               REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE





ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

         On January 24, 2002, Solutia Inc. issued a press release
announcing Solutia's financial results for the fourth quarter of
2001 and the full year. A copy of that press release is filed as an
exhibit to this report and is incorporated here by reference.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         (c)  The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:



         Exhibit Number                              Description
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              99.1                Press Release dated January 24, 2002, issued by Solutia Inc.










                             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, THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED.



                                                 SOLUTIA INC.
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                                                 (Registrant)


                                              /s/ Karl R. Barnickol
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                                                   Secretary









DATE: JANUARY 24, 2002









                            EXHIBIT INDEX

These exhibits are numbered in accordance with the Exhibit Table of
Item 601 of Regulation S-K.



    Exhibit Number                              Description
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         99.1                Press Release dated January 24, 2002, issued by Solutia Inc.