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)   May  5, 2005
                                                  -------------

                          MacDermid,  Incorporated
                          ------------------------
       (Exact  name  of  registrant  as  specified  in  its  charter)

          Connecticut             1-13889        06-0435750
          -----------            ---------       ----------
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission     (I.R.S.  Employer
     of incorporation )        File Number)   Identification  No.)

1401 Blake Street, Denver, Colorado                  80202
--------------------------------------------------------------
(Address  of  principal  executive  offices)        (Zip  Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (720) 479-3060
                                                    --------------

None
---------------------------------
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
since last report.


ITEM 8.01. Other Events

  ON  APRIL 26, 2004, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MACDERMID, INCORPORATED AFFIRMED
THAT  MR.  JOSEPH SILVESTRI MEETS THE INDEPENDENCE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN THE
APPLICABLE  REGULATIONS  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STOCK EXCHANGE AND SUCH AFFIRMATION
REMAINS  IN  PLACE  AS  OF  THE  DATE  HEREOF.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 MacDermid,  Incorporated
        (Registrant)


Date:  May 5, 2005                   /s/ John L. Cordani
                       Corporate Secretary and General Counsel
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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)   May  5, 2005
                                                  -------------

                          MacDermid,  Incorporated
                          ------------------------
       (Exact  name  of  registrant  as  specified  in  its  charter)

          Connecticut             1-13889        06-0435750
          -----------            ---------       ----------
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission     (I.R.S.  Employer
     of incorporation )        File Number)   Identification  No.)

1401 Blake Street, Denver, Colorado                  80202
--------------------------------------------------------------
(Address  of  principal  executive  offices)        (Zip  Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (720) 479-3060
                                                    --------------

None
---------------------------------
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
since last report.

ITEM 8.01. Other Events

  ON  APRIL 26, 2004, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MACDERMID, INCORPORATED AFFIRMED
THAT  MR.  JOSEPH SILVESTRI MEETS THE INDEPENDENCE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN THE
APPLICABLE  REGULATIONS  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STOCK EXCHANGE AND SUCH AFFIRMATION
REMAINS  IN  PLACE  AS  OF  THE  DATE  HEREOF.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 MacDermid,  Incorporated
        (Registrant)

Date:  May 5, 2005                   /s/ John L. Cordani
                       Corporate Secretary and General Counsel