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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 30, 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): o
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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 30, 2007, Lyondell Chemical Company issued a press release which is being filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits 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 30, 2007 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Description
Exhibit 99.1
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Lyondell to Sell $510 Million of 6.875 Percent Senior Unsecured Notes
HOUSTON, May 30, 2007 - Lyondell Chemical Company (NYSE:LYO) today announced that it has sold $510 million of 6.875 percent senior unsecured notes in an offering announced earlier today. The notes will mature on June 15, 2017. Lyondell will use the net proceeds, together with available cash, to redeem in full the $500 million outstanding principal amount of its 10.875 percent senior subordinated notes, which mature May 1, 2009. The offering is expected to close June 1, 2007.
The group of underwriters for the offering is led by Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Copies of the prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from: Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Prospectus Department, Brooklyn Army Terminal, 140 58th Street, 8th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11220 or by calling toll-free 1-877-858-5407.
This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. Any offering of the securities will only be made by means of a prospectus.
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Lyondell Chemical Company, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is North America's third-largest independent, publicly traded chemical company. Lyondell is a leading global manufacturer of chemicals and plastics, a refiner of heavy, high-sulfur crude oil and a significant producer of fuel products. Key products include ethylene, polyethylene, styrene, propylene, propylene oxide, gasoline, ultra low-sulfur diesel, MTBE and ETBE.
SOURCE: Lyondell Chemical Company