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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): December 28, 2008
 
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
New York
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
1-1463
Commission File Number
13-1421730
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
400 West Sam Houston Parkway South, Houston, TX
(Address of principal executive offices)
77042
(Zip code)
   
(713) 978-2016
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
N.A.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01
Other Events
 
On December 28, 2008, Union Carbide Corporation’s parent corporation, The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”), issued a press release regarding the verbal notification received from Petrochemicals Industries Company (“PIC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, about the Kuwait Supreme Petroleum Council’s decision to reverse its prior approval of the Joint Venture Formation Agreement between Dow and PIC (the “Parties”), pursuant to which the Parties had planned to establish K-Dow Petrochemicals, a 50-50 joint venture.

A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
 
(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.                                         Description
 
99.1                                                     Press Release, dated December 28, 2008
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
Dated:  December 29, 2008
 
 
  UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION  
         
         
 
 By: /s/ WILLIAM H. WEIDEMAN  
    Name:  William H. Weideman  
    Title:  Vice President and Controller  
     
The Dow Chemical Company
  
         
   
Authorized Representative of
Union Carbide Corporation