8-K

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)
September 22, 2004

Wellman, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-10033	04-1671740
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
595 Shrewsbury Avenue
Shrewsbury, NJ		07702
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (732) 212-3300

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:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 8.01. – Other Events.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
Ex-99.1 Press Release dated September 22, 2004

Item 8.01. – Other Events.

     On September 22, 2004, Wellman, Inc. issued a press release announcing the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice has advised the Company that it will not be seeking an indictment of Wellman or any of its employees in connection with its investigation of price fixing in the polyester staple fiber industry. This Form 8-K and the attached exhibit are provided under Item 8.01 of Form 8-K.

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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.

	Wellman, Inc.
September 22, 2004	/s/ Mark J. Ruday
	Mark J. Ruday Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release dated September 22, 2004.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contact:	Michael Bermish
	Investor Relations Officer
	732-212-3321

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WELLMAN WILL NOT BE INDICTED FOR PRICE FIXING

September 22, 2004, Shrewsbury, NJ – Wellman, Inc. (NYSE:WLM) announced that the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice today advised Wellman that it will not be seeking an indictment of Wellman or any of its employees in connection with its investigation of price fixing in the polyester staple fiber industry.

Wellman, Inc. manufactures and markets high-quality polyester products, including PermaClear® and EcoClear® brand PET (polyethylene terephthalate) packaging resins and Fortrel® brand polyester fibers. One of the world’s largest PET plastic recyclers, Wellman utilizes a significant amount of recycled raw materials in its manufacturing operations.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In addition, words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are made as of the date hereof based upon current expectations and we undertake no obligation to update the information contained herein. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: reduced raw material margins; the financial condition of our customers; fiber and textile imports; availability and cost of raw materials; the impact of a governmental investigation of pricing practices in the polyester staple fiber industry; availability of financing, changes in financial markets, interest rates, credit ratings, and foreign currency exchange rates; regulatory changes, tax risks, U.S., European, Asian and global economic conditions; prices and volumes of imports; work stoppages; levels of production capacity and profitable operation of assets; prices of competing products; natural disasters and acts of terrorism; and maintaining the operations of our existing production facilities. Results of operations in any past period should not be considered indicative of results to be expected in future periods. Fluctuations in operating results may result in fluctuations in the price of our common stock. For a more complete description of the prominent risks and uncertainties inherent in our business, see our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

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