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): January 2, 2014

Chemtura Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(203) 573-2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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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.

On January 2, 2014, Mr. Alan Cooper notified the board of directors of Chemtura Corporation (the “Company”) of his decision to resign as a director of the Company effective immediately as a result of competing professional demands. There are no disagreements between Mr. Cooper and the Company on any matters relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

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.