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): JANUARY 31, 2003
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 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 31, 2003,
issued by Solutia Inc.
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On January 31, 2003, Solutia Inc. issued a press release announcing
Solutia's financial results for the fourth quarter of 2002 and the full
year. A copy of that press release is attached as an exhibit to this report
and is incorporated here by reference.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the
exhibit, 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.
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(Registrant)
/s/ Karen L. Knopf
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Assistant Secretary
DATE: JANUARY 31, 2003
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 31, 2003, issued by Solutia Inc.