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 8, 2004

                                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 January 8, 2004, Solutia issued a press release announcing that
the final debtor-in-possession hearing has been scheduled for January 16,
2004. 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 January 8, 2004, issued by
                          Solutia Inc. announcing that the final debtor-in-
                          possession hearing has been scheduled for
                          January 16, 2004









                                 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: JANUARY 9, 2004