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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): May 17, 2007 LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 1-10145 95-4160558 (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 1221 McKinney Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77010 (Address of principal executive offices) (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): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 8.01 Other Events On May 17, 2007, Millennium America Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Lyondell Chemical Company, called the remaining $372.7 million of its 9.25% Senior Notes due 2008 (the "Notes"). The Notes will be redeemed and the redemption price will be paid on June 18, 2007. The redemption price will be determined on June 14, 2007. The press release is being filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits. 99.1 Press Release 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/ Kerry A. Galvin Name: Kerry A. Galvin Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel Date: May 17, 2007 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Description
Exhibit 99.1
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Millennium to Repay $372.7 Million of Outstanding Debt
HOUSTON, May 17, 2007 - Millennium America Inc., today called the remaining $372.7 million of its 9.25 percent Senior Notes due 2008. The notes will be redeemed and the redemption price will be paid on June 18, 2007. The redemption price will be determined on June 14, 2007.
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Millennium America Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Millennium Chemicals Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lyondell Chemical Company (NYSE:LYO).
SOURCE: Millennium Chemicals Inc.; Millennium America Inc.; Lyondell Chemical Company