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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): October 26, 2009
TERRA INDUSTRIES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  1-8520
(Commission File Number)
  52-1145429
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
     
Terra Centre    
600 Fourth Street, P.O. Box 6000    
Sioux City, Iowa   51102-6000
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (712) 277-1340
(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:
o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o   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 October 26, 2009, Terra Capital, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Terra Industries Inc., issued a press release announcing the closing of its private offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2019.
     A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibit
  99.1   Press release of Terra Industries Inc., issued October 26, 2009.

 


 

SIGNATURES
          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.
         
  TERRA INDUSTRIES INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ John W. Huey    
  Name:   John W. Huey   
  Title:   Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary 
 
 
Date: October 26, 2009

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description
 
   
99.1
  Press release of Terra Industries Inc., issued October 26, 2009.