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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Commission File Number</B></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">001-34581</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 24pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.</B></P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">20-0411521</TD></TR>
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        organization)</B></P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Identification No.)</B>&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>15710 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 300
</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Houston, TX 77032 </B></P>

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

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intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 2.06 Material Impairments.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On October&nbsp;2, 2012, the Registrant concluded it will take
a noncash, pre-tax impairment charge, currently estimated not to exceed $10.0&nbsp;million, against assets related to its proposed
construction of an HSBC facility in Taiwan. The conclusion was made in connection with the expiration of the Company&rsquo;s Framework
Agreement with Formosa Petrochemical Corporation (&ldquo;FPCC&rdquo;), which provided for the general terms upon which the parties
would seek to establish a joint venture for the construction of the HSBC facility. The Company&rsquo;s press release announcing
the impairment charge is furnished herewith as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 8.01 Other Events.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On October 3, 2012, the Registrant issued a press release announcing
that it plans to expand hydrogenated styrenic block copolymer (&ldquo;HSBC&rdquo;) manufacturing capability in Asia on a stand-alone
basis at a location to be determined in the region. The Registrant further announced that it had opted not to extend the previously
disclosed Framework Agreement between the Registrant and FPCC, which expired in accordance with its terms on September 30, 2012.
The expired agreement had governed the formation of a proposed 50/50 joint venture to build, own and operate a 30-kiloton HSBC
plant at FPCC&rsquo;s petrochemical site in Mailiao, Taiwan. Estimates of the costs and timing of the stand-alone project were
not available at the time of the release. A copy of the press release is furnished with this report and attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The current report on Form 8-K may contain &quot;forward-looking
statements,&quot; which are statements other than statements of historical fact and are often characterized by the use of words
such as &quot;believes,&quot; &quot;expects,&quot; &quot;estimates,&quot; &quot;projects,&quot; &quot;may,&quot; &quot;will,&quot;
&quot;intends,&quot; &quot;plans&quot; or &quot;anticipates,&quot; or by discussions of strategy, anticipated performance, plans
or intentions, including statements with respect to the proposed construction of a manufacturing facility in the Asia-Pacific region
(including timing, anticipated results or feasibility) and any estimated charge against earnings. All forward-looking statements
in this press release are made based on management's current expectations and estimates, which involve risks, uncertainties and
other factors that could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. These risks and
uncertainties are more fully described in &quot;Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors&quot; contained in our Annual Report on 10-K, as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and as subsequently updated in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. We hereby
make reference to all such filings for all purposes. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
We assume no obligation to update such information.</P>

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Exhibit 99.1: Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. Press Release
dated October&nbsp;3, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 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">Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">Date: October&nbsp;3, 2012</TD>
    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Stephen E. Tremblay&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Stephen E. Tremblay</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 83%; padding: 0; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0">Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">EX-99.1</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. Press Release dated October&nbsp;3, 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): October/2/2012
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))
Item 2.06 Material Impairments.
On October 2, 2012, the Registrant concluded it will take
a noncash, pre-tax impairment charge, currently estimated not to exceed $10.0 million, against assets related to its proposed
construction of an HSBC facility in Taiwan. The conclusion was made in connection with the expiration of the Company's Framework
Agreement with Formosa Petrochemical Corporation ("FPCC"), which provided for the general terms upon which the parties
would seek to establish a joint venture for the construction of the HSBC facility. The Company's press release announcing
the impairment charge is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 3, 2012, the Registrant issued a press release announcing
that it plans to expand hydrogenated styrenic block copolymer ("HSBC") manufacturing capability in Asia on a stand-alone
basis at a location to be determined in the region. The Registrant further announced that it had opted not to extend the previously
disclosed Framework Agreement between the Registrant and FPCC, which expired in accordance with its terms on September 30, 2012.
The expired agreement had governed the formation of a proposed 50/50 joint venture to build, own and operate a 30-kiloton HSBC
plant at FPCC's petrochemical site in Mailiao, Taiwan. Estimates of the costs and timing of the stand-alone project were
not available at the time of the release. A copy of the press release is furnished with this report and attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
The current report on Form 8-K may contain "forward-looking
statements," which are statements other than statements of historical fact and are often characterized by the use of words
such as "believes," "expects," "estimates," "projects," "may," "will,"
"intends," "plans" or "anticipates," or by discussions of strategy, anticipated performance, plans
or intentions, including statements with respect to the proposed construction of a manufacturing facility in the Asia-Pacific region
(including timing, anticipated results or feasibility) and any estimated charge against earnings. All forward-looking statements
in this press release are made based on management's current expectations and estimates, which involve risks, uncertainties and
other factors that could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. These risks and
uncertainties are more fully described in "Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors" contained in our Annual Report on 10-K, as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and as subsequently updated in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. We hereby
make reference to all such filings for all purposes. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
We assume no obligation to update such information.
Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits furnished herewith
Exhibit 99.1: Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. Press Release
dated October 3, 2012
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: October 3, 2012
By:
/s/  Stephen E. Tremblay
Stephen E. Tremblay
Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
EX-99.1
Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. Press Release dated October 3, 2012