Lyondell Chemical Co - Current report filing (8-K)

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): December 14, 2007

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 8.01 Other Events

On December 14, 2007, Lyondell Chemical Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing it has received official notice from Basell AF S.C.A. under the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 16, 2007, among Basell AF S.C.A., BIL Acquisition Holdings Limited and Lyondell, that the merger transaction closing will occur on Dec. 20, 2007. The closing is expected to occur during NYSE trading hours.

The press release regarding this matter 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. Gavin

Name: Kerry A. Galvin

Title: Senior Vice President and

General Counsel

Date: December 14, 2007