SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WOOD ROBERT L

(Last) (First) (Middle)
199 BENSON ROAD

(Street)
MIDDLEBURY CT 06749

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Chemtura CORP [ CEM ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President and CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/06/2006
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 215,781 D
Common Stock 66,791 I Restricted Stock Account I
Common Stock 68,503 I Restricted Stock Account II
Common Stock 101,272 I Restricted Stock Account III
Common Stock 03/06/2006 J ( 1 ) 110,000 A $10.75 110,000 I Restricted Stock Account IV
Common Stock 2,236 I Savings Plan (401K) Trust
Common Stock 12,208 I Supplemental Savings Plan
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
NQ Rights Option $12.92 02/23/2006 03/22/2015 Common Stock 300,000 300,000 D
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $7.64 01/20/2005 02/19/2014 Common Stock 500,000 500,000 D
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $10.75 03/06/2006 J ( 2 ) 330,000 03/06/2007 04/05/2016 Common Stock 330,000 $10.75 330,000 D
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $10.75 03/06/2006 J ( 3 ) 220,000 03/06/2007 04/05/2016 Common Stock 220,000 $10.75 550,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Restricted shares acquired pursuant to the 2006-2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan will vest upon a share of the Registrant's common stock reaching the following stock price milestones: twenty (20%) percent of grant upon closing price of a share attaining $15.11; twenty (20%) percent of grant upon closing price of a share attaining $17.98; twenty (20%) percent of grant upon closing price of a share attaining $21.40; and forty (40%) percent of grant upon closing price of a share attaining $25.40. Shares will vest as stated above when a particular milestone is reached and maintained for fifteen (15) consecutive trading days, based on the closing price of a share of the Registrant's common stock on the New York Stock Exchange.
2. Options will vest as follows: one-third (1/3) of grant on March 6, 2007; one-third (1/3) of grant on March 6, 2008; and one-third (1/3) of grant on March 6, 2009.
3. Options will vest as follows: one-third (1/3) of grant on March 6, 2007; one-third (1/3) of grant on March 6, 2008; and one-third (1/3) of grant on March 6, 2009. This grant is a merger integration award.
Robert L. Wood 03/08/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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