-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, SahO/ebZhejHrvT111K7eJbfi2jDfCA1JEqWHgEE2vaaEX87Ij32+OmOHKYRM5zG log4iuRUTxcVAQm/AaX67A== 0000842635-08-000011.txt : 20080212 0000842635-08-000011.hdr.sgml : 20080212 20080212094345 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000842635-08-000011 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080208 ITEM INFORMATION: Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20080212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080212 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LYONDELL CHEMICAL CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000842635 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860] IRS NUMBER: 954160558 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10145 FILM NUMBER: 08595933 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1221 MCKINNEY ST STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77010 BUSINESS PHONE: 713-652-7200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1221 MCKINNEY ST STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77010 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LYONDELL PETROCHEMICAL CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 lyo8k-020808.htm FORM 8-K lyo8k-020808.htm

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): February 8, 2008


LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

1-10145
(Commission File Number)
95-4160558
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   
1221 McKinney Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)
77010
(Zip Code)

(713) 652-7200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 1.02
Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
 
On February 8, 2008, Lyondell Chemical Company (“Lyondell”) redeemed all of the outstanding notes set forth below (the “Lyondell Notes”), paying the premiums set forth below, and terminating all of Lyondell’s obligations under the Indentures governing the Lyondell Notes:

Description
Principal
Premium
8.000% Senior Notes due 2014, issued under an Indenture dated as of September 20, 2006 among Lyondell and The Bank of New York, as supplemented
$2,858,000
$476,229
8.250% Senior Notes due 2016, issued under an Indenture dated as of September 20, 2006 among Lyondell and The Bank of New York, as supplemented
$998,000
$222,075
6.875% Senior Notes due 2017, issued under an Indenture dated as of June 1, 2007 among Lyondell and The Bank of New York, as supplemented
$40,000
$6,877

On February 8, 2008, Equistar Chemicals, LP (“Equistar”) and Equistar Funding Corporation, each a subsidiary of Lyondell (collectively with Equistar, the “Equistar Issuers”), redeemed all of the outstanding notes set forth below (the “Equistar Issuer Notes”), paying the premiums set forth below, and terminating all of the Equistar Issuers’ obligations under the Indentures governing the Equistar Issuer Notes:

Description
Principal
Premium
10.125% Senior Notes due 2008, issued under an Indenture dated as of August 24, 2001 among the Equistar Issuers and The Bank of New York, as supplemented
$8,157,000
$334,600
8.750% Notes due 2009, issued under an Indenture dated as of January 15, 1999 among the Equistar Issuers and The Bank of New York, as supplemented
$14,705,000
$980,925
10.625% Senior Notes due 2011, issued under an Indenture dated as of April 22, 2003 among the Equistar Issuers and The Bank of New York, as supplemented
$4,349,000
$231,062




SIGNATURE


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.

LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY



By:/s/ Gerald A. O’Brien
Name:     Gerald A. O’Brien
Title:       Vice President,
Deputy General Counsel



Date:  February 12, 2008





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