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

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reported): 2/16/2012</B></P>

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its charter) </B></P>

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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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Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">Dominique<B><I> </I></B>Fournier, age&nbsp;61,
was named a director on February&nbsp;16, 2012. Mr.&nbsp;Fournier retired in December 2011 as Chief Executive Officer of Infineum
International Limited, a joint venture specialty chemical company owned by Shell and ExxonMobil. Mr.&nbsp;Fournier first joined
Infineum as its Chief Executive Officer in January 2005. He was previously with ExxonMobil (and its predecessor Exxon) from 1976
to 2004, where he served in various positions in the company&rsquo;s chemical businesses from manufacturing to marketing to senior
leadership positions, including AIB Vice President, from 1998 to 2004 and Managing Director &ndash; Exxon Chemical France, from
1996 to 1997. Mr.&nbsp;Fournier has a mechanical engineering degree from I&rsquo;Ecole des Mines de Saint-Etienne in Paris, France.</P>

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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;22, 2012</TD>
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    <TD>Stephen E. Tremblay</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): 2/16/2012
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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Dominique
Fournier, age 61,
was named a director on February 16, 2012. Mr. Fournier retired in December 2011 as Chief Executive Officer of Infineum
International Limited, a joint venture specialty chemical company owned by Shell and ExxonMobil. Mr. Fournier first joined
Infineum as its Chief Executive Officer in January 2005. He was previously with ExxonMobil (and its predecessor Exxon) from 1976
to 2004, where he served in various positions in the company's chemical businesses from manufacturing to marketing to senior
leadership positions, including AIB Vice President, from 1998 to 2004 and Managing Director – Exxon Chemical France, from
1996 to 1997. Mr. Fournier has a mechanical engineering degree from I'Ecole des Mines de Saint-Etienne in Paris, France.
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 22, 2012
By:
/s/ Stephen E. Tremblay
Stephen E. Tremblay
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer