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): SEPTEMBER 10, 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 September 10, 2003, Solutia issued a press release reporting
court approval of final agreements implementing the settlement of the
Alabama PCB litigation against the Company. 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 September 10, 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: SEPTEMBER 12, 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 September 10, 2003, issued by Solutia Inc.