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): MAY 5, 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 May 5, 2004, Solutia issued a press release announcing that
Jeffry N. Quinn has been named President and Chief Executive Officer; Luc De
Temmerman has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer;
James M. Sullivan has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer; John F. Saucier has been named President of Integrated Nylon
Division; and Paul H. Hatfield has been appointed Non-Executive Chairman of
the Board. Mr. Quinn and Mr. Sullivan will succeed John C. Hunter and Robert
A. Clausen, respectively, both of whom will retire from Solutia effective
May 31, 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) Exhibits listed below are filed as part of this report.
Exhibit Number Description
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99 Press Release dated May 5, 2004, issued by Solutia Inc.
announcing certain management changes
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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Secretary
DATE: May 5, 2004