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):     October 8, 2007

CHATTEM, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Tennessee	0-5905	62-0156300
(State of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1715 West 38^th Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37409

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(423) 821-4571

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b)           Effective October 8, 2007, Richard W. Kornhauser is no longer serving in the position of Vice President, Marketing of Chattem, Inc. (the “Company”).  Mr. Kornhauser’s responsibilities will be assumed by senior personnel in the Company’s marketing department.

 

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.

	CHATTEM, INC.
October 12, 2007	By:	/s/ Theodore K. Whitfield, Jr.
		Theodore K. Whitfield, Jr.
		Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary