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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): NOT APPLICABLE
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)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Pursuant to Section 2.4 of the Amended and Restated By-Laws of
Lyondell Chemical Company (the "Company"), notice is hereby given that the 2000
annual meeting of stockholders of the Company will be held on Thursday, May 4,
2000, beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the Company's General Assembly Room, 42nd
Floor, One Houston Center, 1221 McKinney, in Houston, Texas.
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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.
LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY
By: /s/ Gerald A. O'Brien
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Gerald A. O'Brien
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel
and Secretary
Date: March 6, 2000
