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 16, 2009

LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

1-10145

95-4160558

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


1221 McKinney Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas		77010
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(713) 652-7200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On January 16, 2009, officers of Lyondell Chemical Company (the “Company”) made a presentation at an organizational meeting for unsecured creditors of the Company and certain of its affiliates. A copy of the presentation is included in this Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01

Exhibits.


99.1		Unsecured Creditors Organizational Meeting Presentation.

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.


LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY

By:		/s/ Gerald A. O’Brien
Name:		Gerald A. O’Brien
Title:		Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Secretary

Date: January 16, 2009

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