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Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): 2/29/2012</B></P>

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as specified in its charter) </B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 53%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">20-0411521</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>15710 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite
300 </B></P>

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including zip code) </B></P>

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area code) </B></P>

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Condition</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">On February 29, 2012, Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (NYSE:
KRA) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and full year ended December&nbsp;31, 2011. Kraton
announced that it will hold a conference call and web cast to discuss these results on Thursday, March&nbsp;1, 2012 at 9:00 a.m.
eastern time. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt"><B>Item 9.01.&#9;Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">(c) Exhibits</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">Exhibit 99.1: Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. Press Release
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 0 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2">Date: February&nbsp;29, 2012</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 86%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline">Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">EX-99.1</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. Press Release dated February&nbsp;29, 2012</TD></TR>
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UNITED STATES
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): 2/29/2012
Commission File Number
001-34581
Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)
Delaware
20-0411521
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
15710 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite
300
Houston, TX 77032
(Address of principal executive offices,
including zip code)
281-504-4700
(Registrant's telephone number, including
area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing
is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 2.02. 	Results of Operations and Financial
Condition
On February 29, 2012, Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (NYSE:
KRA) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2011. Kraton
announced that it will hold a conference call and web cast to discuss these results on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 9:00 a.m.
eastern time. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1: Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. Press Release
dated February 29, 2012
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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.
Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.
Date: February 29, 2012
By:
/s/  Stephen E. Tremblay
Stephen E. Tremblay
Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
EX-99.1
Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. Press Release dated February 29, 2012
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