SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HAAS JOHN OTTO ET AL

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

459 HUSTON ROAD

(Street)

RADNOR

19087

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ROHM & HAAS CO [ ROH ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
		Trustee/Beneficiary

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/29/2003

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock								23,832	D⁽¹⁾
Common Stock								250,833	D
Common Stock								30,000	I	Held by spouse as custodian for minor children
Common Stock	09/29/2003		S		9,500⁽²⁾	D	$33.4	2,291,548	I	By trust dated 12/20/45
Common Stock	09/29/2003		S		100⁽²⁾	D	$33.31	27,083,636	I	By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock	09/29/2003		S		1,300⁽²⁾	D	$33.32	27,082,336	I	By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock	09/29/2003		S		900⁽²⁾	D	$33.33	27,081,436	I	By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock	09/29/2003		S		300⁽²⁾	D	$33.34	27,081,136	I	By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock	09/29/2003		S		700⁽²⁾	D	$33.35	27,080,436	I	By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock	09/29/2003		S		1,000⁽²⁾	D	$33.36	27,079,436	I	By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock	09/29/2003		S		2,200⁽²⁾	D	$33.37	27,077,236	I	By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock	09/29/2003		S		19,600⁽²⁾	D	$33.38	27,057,636	I	By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock	09/29/2003		S		9,100⁽²⁾	D	$33.39	27,048,536	I	By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock	09/29/2003		S		32,500⁽²⁾	D	$33.4	27,016,036	I	By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock	09/29/2003		S		600⁽²⁾	D	$33.405	27,015,436	I	By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock	09/29/2003		S		10,100⁽²⁾	D	$33.41	27,005,336	I	By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock	09/29/2003		S		9,800⁽²⁾	D	$33.42	26,995,536	I	By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock	09/29/2003		S		14,800⁽²⁾	D	$33.43	26,980,736	I	By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock	09/29/2003		S		400⁽²⁾	D	$33.44	26,980,336	I	By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock	09/29/2003		S		3,200⁽²⁾	D	$33.45	26,977,136	I	By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock	09/29/2003		S		3,400⁽²⁾	D	$33.46	26,973,736	I	By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock	09/29/2003		S		500⁽²⁾	D	$33.47	26,973,236	I	By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock								3,484,152⁽³⁾	I	By charitable trust
Common Stock								5,819,580⁽⁴⁾	I	By charitable trust dated 8/3/55
Common Stock								21,670,560⁽⁴⁾	I	By charitable trust dated 9/28/56

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Owned as joint tenant with right of survivorship with spouse.

2. The 9,500 shares sold on 9/29/03 were sold from the Otto Haas Trust, and the other 110,500 shares sold on 9/29/03 were sold from the Phoebe W. Haas Trust. These same transactions are also being reported by other trustees and by the Phoebe W. Haas Trust, for its transactions, in separate filings.

3. The Phoebe W. Haas Charitable Trust established 8/24/61 as a single trust was divided into two separate but equal parts effective February 1, 1972. The reporting person is co-trustee and beneficiary of one such part. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.

4. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.

Remarks:

	Cathlene M. Britt on behalf of John O. Haas	10/01/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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