UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): October 14, 2014
Huntsman Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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001-32427 |
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42-1648585 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
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of incorporation) |
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File Number) |
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Identification No.) |
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500 Huntsman Way |
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Salt Lake City, Utah |
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84108 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(801) 584-5700
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 14, 2014, Huntsman Corporation (the “Company”) granted transaction bonuses of $150,000 for J. Kimo Esplin, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and of $150,000 for Simon Turner, the Company’s Division President, Pigments and one of the Company’s named executive officers, in recognition of their leadership in connection with the successful completion of the $1.04 billion dollar acquisition of Rockwood Holdings, Inc.’s performance additives and titanium dioxide businesses. These transaction bonuses are in addition to any annual incentive award to be made pursuant to the Company’s annual incentive plan.