8-K 1 d8k.txt FORM 8-K 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): August 22, 2002 Equistar Chemicals, LP (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 333-76473 76-0550481 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 1221 McKinney Street Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77010 (Address of principal executive offices and zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 713-652-7200 Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure On August 22, 2002, Lyondell Chemical Company ("Lyondell") purchased Occidental Petroleum Corporation's 29.5% interest in Equistar Chemicals, LP ("Equistar"). As a result of the transaction, Lyondell's ownership interest in Equistar increased to 70.5%. Millennium Chemicals Inc. holds the remaining 29.5% interest in Equistar. Upon completion of the transaction, Equistar's partnership governance committee was reduced in size from nine members to six members, with each owner being represented by three members of the partnership governance committee. 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. Equistar Chemicals, LP By: /s/ Gerald A. O'Brien ---------------------------------------- Gerald A. O'Brien Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Date: August 22, 2002