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 20, 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 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On August 20, 2003, Solutia issued a press release reporting the
settlement of the Alabama PCB litigation. A copy of the 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 Press Release dated August 20, 2003, 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/ Rosemary L. Klein
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Assistant Secretary
DATE: AUGUST 21, 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 Press release dated August 20, 2003, issued by Solutia Inc.