UNITED STATES

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): November 10, 2004 (November 10, 2004)

 

Crompton Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
         of incorporation)

 

0-30270
(Commission file number)

 

52-2183153
(IRS employer identification
            number)

 

199 Benson Road, Middlebury, Connecticut
(Address of principal executive offices)

     

06749
(Zip Code)

 

(203) 573-2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

Crompton Corporation announced today that Mr. Alfred F. Ingulli, Executive Vice President, Crop Protection, has elected to retire, effective December 31, 2004, and that Mr. Marcus Meadows-Smith will succeed him on January 1, 2005, holding the same position. A copy of a press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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(c)     Exhibits

          Exhibit Number
                     99.1

 

Exhibit Description
Press Release Dated November 10, 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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Crompton Corporation
       (Registrant)

 

By: /s/ Barry J. Shainman
Name: Barry J. Shainman
Title: Secretary

Date: November 10, 2004

 

Exhibit Index

          Exhibit Number


                     99.1

 

Exhibit Description


Press Release Dated November 10, 2004