Current Report

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): November 23, 2005

 


 

OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 


 

 

Ohio   1-15147   34-1897652

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

175 Ghent Road Fairlawn, Ohio

  44333-3300
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (330) 869-4200

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 


 

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

At a meeting of the Board of Directors of OMNOVA Solutions Inc. held on November 18, 2005, the Board of Directors approved changes to the compensation and benefit arrangements for the Company’s non-employee directors. The new compensation arrangements will take effect on December 1, 2005 and are as set forth on Exhibit 10.25 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c) Exhibits

 

  10.25   Summary of Compensation and Benefit Arrangements for Non-Employee Directors of OMNOVA Solutions Inc.

 

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.

 

OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC.
By:  

/s/ Kristine C. Syrvalin


Name:   Kristine C. Syrvalin
Title:   Corporate Secretary

 

Date: November 23, 2005


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number


  

Description


10.25    Summary of Compensation and Benefit Arrangements for Non-Employee Directors of OMNOVA Solutions Inc.