SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549



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                                  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)
                                January 18, 2001



                           UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



    New York                     1-1463                       13-1421730
(State or other         (Commission File Number)             (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                                           Identification No.)
incorporation)





              39 Old Ridgebury Rd, Danbury, CT           06817-0001
          (Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip code)



                        Registrant's telephone number,
                      including area code 203-794-2000






Item 5.  OTHER EVENTS


         See Union Carbide Corporation's press release dated January 18, 2001
         accompanying this report as Exhibit 99.




Item 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c)  Exhibits.

              99.  Press release dated January 18, 2001.




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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.




Date:  January 18, 2001



                                        UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION






                                        /s/J. Macdonald
                                        Assistant Secretary




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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibits

99.  Press release dated January 18, 2001.





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