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): AUGUST 8, 2002 SOLUTIA INC. ------------ (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) DELAWARE -------- (STATE OF INCORPORATION) 001-13255 43-1781797 --------- ---------- (COMMISSION (IRS EMPLOYER FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 575 MARYVILLE CENTRE DRIVE, P.O. BOX 66760, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63166-6760 - --------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) (314) 674-1000 -------------- REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION, AND EXHIBITS. (c) The following exhibits are filed as part of this report: Exhibit Number Description -------------- ----------- 99.1 Certification of Periodic Report by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 99.2 Certification of Periodic Report by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE Attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this Form 8-K are the certifications by Solutia's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Solutia's Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2002, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. These were sent to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as correspondence on August 8, 2002. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits, is furnished pursuant to Item 9 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. 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. ------------------------------------ (Registrant) /s/ Karl R. Barnickol ------------------------------------ Secretary DATE: AUGUST 8, 2002 EXHIBIT INDEX These exhibits are numbered in accordance with the Exhibit Table of Item 601 of Regulation S-K. Exhibit Number Description -------------- ----------- 99.1 Certification of Periodic Report by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 99.2 Certification of Periodic Report by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002