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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): March 10, 2005

Huntsman Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware   001-32427   42-1648585
(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):

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

        On March 10, 2005 Huntsman Corporation (the "Company"), together with certain affiliated companies, issued a press release announcing its results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2004. The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

        The Company will hold a conference call on Thursday, March 10, 2005 at 9:00 am MST.

Call-in number for U.S. participants:   (877) 857-2510    
Call in number for international participants:   (706) 634-5675    

        The conference call will be replayed beginning Thursday, March 10, 2005 at 5:00 pm MST and ending Thursday, March 17, 2005 at 11:59 pm MST.

Call-in numbers for the replay:        
  Within the U.S.:   (800) 642-1687    
  International:   (706) 645-9291    

Access code for replay:
 
4620659
 
 

        Information with respect to the conference call, together with a copy of the press release furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1, is available at www.huntsman.com under "Investor relations."


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.


 
 
HUNTSMAN CORPORATION

 
 
/s/  JOHN R. HESKETT      
John R. Heskett
Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations

Dated: March 10, 2005


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number
   Description
99.1   Press release dated March 10, 2005



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