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) July 2026, 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 (NYSE: GON) ~~and M.A. Hanna Corporation (NYSE: MAH: CHICAGO)~~ announced ~~today~~financial ~~that~~results ~~the waiting period~~ for ~~government antitrust review of~~ the ~~proposed~~ ~~combination~~second quarter of ~~the two companies expired without any government action or inquiry. Accordingly~~2000, ~~the~~showing ~~parties~~that ~~will~~net beearnings ~~free~~increased to35 percent ~~consummate~~compared ~~the~~with ~~transaction~~second-quarter ~~upon~~1999 ~~completion~~and of30 percent ~~other~~compared ~~regulatory~~with ~~and~~first-quarter ~~procedural~~2000, ~~matters~~before special items.

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

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of July 2026, 2000 announcing ~~the~~financial ~~expiration~~results ~~of the waiting period~~ for ~~government antitrust review of~~ the ~~proposed~~second ~~combination~~quarter of ~~The~~ ~~Geon Company (NYSE: GON) and M~~2000.~~A. Hanna Corporation (NYSE: MAH: CHICAGO).~~

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


		THE GEON COMPANY



		By \s\ Gregory L. Rutman

		Secretary




Dated July 26, 2000

Dated July 21, 2000

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