UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): June 14, 2004
Huntsman International LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
333-85141 (Commission File Number) |
87-0630358 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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500 Huntsman Way Salt Lake City, Utah |
84108 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (801) 584-5700
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On June 14, 2004, an affiliate of Huntsman International LLC ("HI"), HMP Equity Holdings Corporation, filed Amendment No. 1 to its Registration Statement on Form S-4 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing contains the following information with respect to the settlement of claims by HI:
HI recently settled certain claims related to discoloration of vinyl products allegedly caused by titanium dioxide ("TiO2") manufactured largely by Imperial Chemical Industries PLC ("ICI"), the previous owner of HI's TiO2 business. By June 30, 2004, HI expects to have paid approximately £25 million (approximately $45 million), in full satisfaction of its payment obligations under all such settlement agreements. These settlements represent resolution of the substantial majority of the potential claims arising from these facts and circumstances. Although HI believes that such payments will be fully reimbursed under insurance policies and an indemnity given by ICI and is currently seeking reimbursement, including by legal action against certain of the insurers, the timing of receipt of such reimbursements cannot be predicted.
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.
| HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC | ||
/s/ J. KIMO ESPLIN J. KIMO ESPLIN Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: June 14, 2004
The information in this report shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The information in this report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of Huntsman International LLC with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (unless Huntsman International LLC specifically states that the information in this particular report is incorporated by reference).