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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: December 15, 2003
Date of Earliest Event Reported: November 14, 2003
MILLENNIUM CHEMICALS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-12091 22-3436215
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
incorporation or organization)
20 Wight Avenue, Suite 100
Hunt Valley, Maryland 21030
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (410)229-4400
Item 5. Other Events.
On November 14, 2003, Equistar Chemicals, LP ("Equistar"), filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement on
Form S-4 that included its consolidated balance sheets and statements
of partners' capital at December 31, 2002 and 2001 and its
consolidated statements of income and cash flows for each of the
years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2002. These
financial statements reflect the adoption in 2003 of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 145, "Rescission of FASB Statements
No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical
Corrections." Note 2 to those financial statements describes the
impact of the adoption of this accounting standard on Equistar.
Because Equistar's financial statements for these years were included
in Millennium's 2002 Annual Report on Form 10-K, revised financial
statements of Equistar, so filed by Equistar on November 14, 2003,
are being filed by Millennium as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report
on Form 8-K. In the opinion of Millennium's management, the revision
to Equistar's financial statements does not impact or change
Millennium's financial results.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit Description
99.1 Financial Statements of Equistar at December 31,
2002 and 2001 and for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 2002 together
with the related report of Equistar's independent
accountants.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf of the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: December 15, 2003 MILLENNIUM CHEMICALS INC.
By: /s/ C. William Carmean
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C. William Carmean
Senior Vice President, General Counsel &
Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
99.1 Financial Statements of Equistar at December 31,
2002 and 2001 and for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 2002 together
with the related report of Equistar's independent
accountants.
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