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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): January 3, 2005

HMP Equity Holdings Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	333-116100	47-0887248
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
500 Huntsman Way Salt Lake City, Utah		84108
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (801) 584-5700

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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o: Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

Effective January 3, 2005, prior to his inauguration as governor of the State of Utah, Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. resigned from his position as a director of HMP Equity Holdings Corporation and from all other positions that he held with any affiliated companies.

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.

		HMP EQUITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION
		/s/ JOHN R. HESKETT JOHN R. HESKETT Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations

Dated: January 3, 2005

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

SIGNATURES

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