8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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 9, 2000

THE GEON COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware	1-11804	34-1730488
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Geon Center, Avon Lake, Ohio	44012
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code    440-930-1001

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Item 5. Other Events

The Geon Company’s (NYSE: GON) Board of Directors ratified The Geon Company Share Ownership Trust established as of May 5, 2000. Further information about the transaction is included in Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7(c).   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of May 9, 2000 announcing that The Geon Company’s (NYSE: GON) Board of Directors ratified The Geon Company Share Ownership Trust established as of May 5, 2000.

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.

THE GEON COMPANY

By \s\ Gregory L. Rutman

Secretary

Dated May 9, 2000

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

GEON BOARD RATIFIES SHARE OWNERSHIP TRUST

CLEVELAND — May 9, 2000 — The Geon Company’s (NYSE: GON) Board of Directors ratified The Geon Company Share Ownership Trust (“Trust”) established as of May 5, 2000. The Trust will serve as a vehicle to reduce, over time, the company’s existing share overhang and minimize future share dilution by issuing shares associated with the exercise of future stock options and by funding other equity-related employee programs. The Trust was established by an initial contribution of 500,000 treasury shares. Geon management intends that future contributions to the Trust will

The Geon Company is a leading North American-based polymer services and technology company with operations in vinyl compounds, specialty vinyl resins and formulations, engineered films, and other value-added products and services. Headquartered in Avon Lake, Ohio, The Geon Company and its subsidiaries employ more than 3,200 people and have 30 manufacturing plants in the United States, Canada, England, and Australia, and joint ventures in the United States, Canada, England, Australia, Singapore and Colombia. The Company announced on May 8, 2000 its intent to merge with the M.A. Hanna Company. Information on the Geon Company’s products and services, as well as news releases, EDGAR filings, Form 10-K, 10-Q, etc. is available on the internet at http://www.geon.com.

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