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): April 27, 2006
MILLENNIUM CHEMICALS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 1-12091 | 22-3436215 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| Two Greenville Crossing, 4001 Kennett Pike, Suite 238 Greenville, Delaware | 19807 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(713) 652-7200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On April 27, 2006, Lyondell Chemical Company (“Lyondell”) issued a press release announcing Lyondell’s, Equistar Chemicals, LP’s (“Equistar”) and Millennium Chemicals Inc.’s (“Millennium”) results its first quarter of 2006, which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02. As a result of Lyondell’s November 30, 2004 acquisition of Millennium, Equistar and Millennium are wholly owned subsidiaries of Lyondell.
Lyondell will host a conference call on April 27, 2006 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results. The call will be broadcast live on Lyondell’s web site at www.lyondell.com/earnings. A replay of the call will be available on the web site at www.lyondell.com/earnings at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time on April 27, 2006. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures, together with any other applicable disclosures, including the earnings release, will be available at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time on April 27, 2006 at www.lyondell.com/earnings.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press Release (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Lyondell’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated as of April 27, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference) |
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SIGNATURE
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.
| MILLENNIUM CHEMICALS INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Kerry A. Galvin | |
| Name: | Kerry A. Galvin | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | |
Date: April 27, 2006
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Lyondell’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated as of April 27, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference) |