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): ~~June~~August 2713, 2003 Commission File Number 333-82700 Compass Minerals Group, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 48-1135403 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

Delaware	48-1135403
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
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8300 College Blvd. Overland Park, KS 66210 (913) 344-9200 (Address of principal executive offices and telephone number) N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. OTHER EVENTS. On June 23, 2003, Salt Holdings Corporation (“SHC”), the parent of Compass Minerals Group, Inc. (“CMG”), purchased most of IMC Global Inc.‘s (“IMC’s”) minority shareholder interest in SHC and IMC’s remaining sulfate of potash (“SOP”) business in two transactions for approximately $60.5 million. As a result of the first transaction, IMC now holds approximately 5% of SHC’s common stock, down from its original 19.9% ownership. Additionally, SHC purchased all of its preferred stock and related notes owned by IMC. In the second transaction, SHC purchased IMC’s SOP marketing business and its Carlsbad, New Mexico SOP product line. The press release issued by CMG on June 25, 2003 announcing the transactions is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.

Item 79. ~~EXHIBITS.~~Regulation FD Disclosure The ~~following~~Company ~~exhibit~~is furnishing this information required by Item 12 “Results of Operations and Financial Condition” under this Item 9 in accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216. On August 11, 2003, Compass Minerals Group, reported its second quarter 2003 financial results. A copy of the press release is ~~filed~~attached as ~~part~~exhibit 99.1 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this ~~Current~~report ~~Report:~~to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibits
99.1		Press Release

Date: August 13, 2003

      COMPASS MINERALS GROUP, INC.

      /s/ Rodney L. Underdown
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      Rodney L. Underdown
      Chief Financial Officer

~~SIGNATURES~~EXHIBIT Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.INDEX

	COMPASS MINERALS GROUP, INC.
Exhibit No.		Description
Date: June 27, 2003	/s/ Rodney Underdown ——————————
99.1		Press release dated August 13, 2003
	Rodney Underdown Chief Financial Officer

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