Form 8-K

Kraton Polymers LLC

Date: July 31, 2009

/s/ Stephen W. Duffy

Stephen W. Duffy

Vice President and General Counsel

8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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): 07/29/2009

Kraton Polymers LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 333-123747

Delaware

26-3739386

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

15710 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 300

Houston, TX 77032

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

281-504-4700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 1.01.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

As of July 29, 2009, Kraton Polymers U.S. LLC (“Kraton”) and Shell Chemical LLP (“Shell”) entered into Amendment Number Six (#6) of their Isoprene Sales Contract of September 11, 1999 (the “Amendment Number Six (#6)”).

Under the terms of Amendment Number Six (#6), the Period of the Contract under Article 3 was amended and restated. The term of Amendment Number Six (#6) is through December 31, 2009, subject to termination as of that date or any date thereafter, on not less than four (4) months written notice given by either party.

*Kraton Polymers U.S. LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Elastomers Holdings LLC. Elastomer LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kraton Polymers LLC.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed with this Current Report pursuant to Item 1.01.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1: Amendment Number Six (#6) To Isoprene Sales Contract dated July 29, 2009, between Kraton and Shell.

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.