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): DECEMBER 2, 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 December 2, 2003, Solutia issued a press release announcing
that it had notified Monsanto and Pharmacia that it would not be making a
$3 million payment to satisfy litigation settlements in two asbestos cases
brought against Pharmacia. 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) Exhibit 99 listed below is filed as part of this report.
Exhibit Number Description
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99 Press Release dated December 2, 2003, issued by Solutia Inc.
announcing that it would not be making a $3 million payment
to satisfy litigation settlements in two asbestos cases
brought against Pharmacia.
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: DECEMBER 5, 2003