UNITED  STATES  SECURITIES  AND  EXCHANGE  COMMISSION
                          WASHINGTON,  D.  C.  20549  -  1004

                                    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)   JANUARY  08,  2002
                                                          -------------------
                        COMMISSION  FILE  NUMBER  0-2413
                                                  ------
                          MACDERMID,  INCORPORATED
                          -----------------------
             (EXACT  NAME  OF  REGISTRANT  AS  SPECIFIED  IN  ITS  CHARTER)

          CONNECTICUT                             06-0435750
          -----------                             ----------
(STATE  OR  OTHER  JURISDICTION  OF              (I.R.S.  EMPLOYER
 INCORPORATION  OR  ORGANIZATION)              IDENTIFICATION  NO.)

245  FREIGHT  STREET,  WATERBURY,  CONNECTICUT            06702
-----------------------------------------------------------
(ADDRESS  OF  PRINCIPAL  EXECUTIVE  OFFICES)           (ZIP  CODE)

REGISTRANT'S  TELEPHONE  NUMBER,  INCLUDING  AREA  CODE  (203)  575-5700
                                                         --------------
                               NONE
               ---------------------------------
FORMER  NAME,  FORMER  ADDRESS  AND  FORMER  FISCAL  YEAR,  IF  CHANGED
SINCE  LAST  REPORT.



INDICATE  BY  CHECK  MARK  WHETHER  THE  REGISTRANT  (1)  HAS  FILED ALL REPORTS
REQUIRED  TO  BE  FILED  BY  SECTION  13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
ACT  OF  1934  DURING  THE  PRECEDING 12 MONTHS (OR FOR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD THAT
THE  REGISTRANT  WAS  REQUIRED  TO  FILE SUCH REPORTS), AND (2) HAS BEEN SUBJECT
TO  SUCH  FILING  REQUIREMENTS  FOR  THE  PAST  90  DAYS.
                                                    YES   X     NO
                                                        -------    ------.

ITEM  5:  OTHER  EVENTS

     MACDERMID,  INCORPORATED  ISSUED  ITS  PRESS  RELEASE  ON  JANUARY  08,
2002.
REFER  TO  THE  PRESS  RELEASE  DATED JANUARY 08, 2002 ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT 99 TO
THIS
FILING.



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:  JANUARY  08,  2002                               /s/  John  L.  Cordani
                                                         Vice President, General
Counsel
                                                         and  Secretary










LOGO
MACDERMID  INCORPORATED  NEWSLINE
WATERBURY,  CT  06720-9984
TEL  (203)  575-5700
OFFICES  LOCATED  WORLDWIDE.


                             WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT
                                 JANUARY 8, 2002
                              FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



MACDERMID,  INC.  NAMES  JOHN  MALFETTONE  EXECUTIVE  VICE  PRESIDENT  AND CHIEF
FINANCIAL  OFFICER

JANUARY 8, 2002, WATERBURY. CT  - John Malfettone, has been named Executive Vice
President  and Chief Financial Officer of MacDermid, Inc. (NYSE: MRD), effective
today,  according  to  Daniel  Leever, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The
addition of Malfettone to the MacDermid Executive team is a key component of the
Corporation's  plan to build capacity to manage strategic expansion initiatives.

Malfettone  comes  to  MacDermid  from  General  Electric  where he served, most
recently  as  Managing  Director of GE Equity, the private equity arm of GE.  As
leader  of  the  Commercial Services Group, John was responsible for evaluation,
investment and management of a wide range of portfolio companies in which GE has
taken  ownership  positions.  Since  1990  he  served  in  various key executive
leadership  positions  within  GE.  His  roles  included  Vice  President  and
Controller  for  GE  Capital, and Vice President of Finance within the Office of
the  Executive  Vice  President  at  GE  Capital.

MacDermid  has  grown  dramatically  over  the  past  decade,  primarily through
acquisitions.   The  Company's  size,  scope  and complexity require adoption of
world  class  business processes, systematic management and financial practices.
Malfettone's  broad  experience  with  such  world  class  practices  will  help
tremendously  in  this effort.  He will be responsible for MacDermid's worldwide
financial  operations including treasury and taxes, investor relations, internal
audit,  risk  management, information systems and business development. His past
experiences  at GE will help strengthen the acquisition and integration process.

Prior  to  GE,  Malfettone  joined  KPMG Peat Marwick in 1977, earned his CPA in
1978,  and was elected a partner of the firm in 1988.  While at KPMG, his client
list  included  Fortune  500  manufacturing  companies  and  computer  service
businesses.  He  served  as  Partner-In-Charge  of  the  Stamford/White  Plains
Computer  Audit  Practice.

According  to  Dan  Leever,  Chairman and CEO of MacDermid, "We are delighted to
welcome  John  Malfettone  to  MacDermid's Corporate Executive team.  Our recent
dramatic  growth has challenged our management capacity.  John's role in finance
at  GE  give him the world class business process background vital to our future
growth.  He  experienced  first  hand at GE Equity, the entrepreneurial approach
very  similar to the MacDermid operating philosophy. "John is well known for his
strong  leadership  and  ability  to  build teams.  This excellent track record,
combined  with his experience in finance and operations will serve us well as we
take  MacDermid  to the next level," Leever said.  According to Leever, "John is
another  example  of  the  type of high powered executive that MacDermid will be
bringing  on  board  in  order  to  enhance  our  current  leadership  team."

Malfettone earned his B.S. in Accounting from the University of Connecticut.  He
is  married  with  5  children  and lives in Trumbull, CT, where he is an active
member  of  his  community.

MacDermid,  Inc. was founded in Waterbury, CT in 1922, and is traded on the NYSE
under  symbol  MRD.  The company has annual sales of approximately $900 million,
and  is  a specialty chemical and materials manufacturer operating globally in a
number  of  industrial  markets.

Source:  MacDermid,  Inc.

Web  site:  http://www.macdermid.com
            ------------------------




                                        NYSE - MRD
                                   CUSIP  554273  10  2


JANUARY  08,  2002

This  report  and  other Corporation reports and statements describe many of the
positive  factors  affecting  the  Corporation's  future  business  prospects.
Investors  should also be aware of factors which could have a negative impact on
those  prospects.  These include political, economic or other conditions such as
currency  exchange  rates,  inflation  rates,  recessionary or expansive trends,
taxes  and  regulations  and  laws affecting the business; competitive products,
advertising,  promotional  and pricing activity; the degree of acceptance of new
product introductions in the marketplace; technical difficulties which may arise
with  new  product  introductions;  and  the  difficulty of forecasting sales at
certain  times  in  certain  markets.
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UNITED  STATES  SECURITIES  AND  EXCHANGE  COMMISSION
                          WASHINGTON,  D.  C.  20549  -  1004

                                    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)   JANUARY  08,  2002
                                                          -------------------
                        COMMISSION  FILE  NUMBER  0-2413
                                                  ------
                          MACDERMID,  INCORPORATED
                          -----------------------
             (EXACT  NAME  OF  REGISTRANT  AS  SPECIFIED  IN  ITS  CHARTER)

          CONNECTICUT                             06-0435750
          -----------                             ----------
(STATE  OR  OTHER  JURISDICTION  OF              (I.R.S.  EMPLOYER
 INCORPORATION  OR  ORGANIZATION)              IDENTIFICATION  NO.)

245  FREIGHT  STREET,  WATERBURY,  CONNECTICUT            06702
-----------------------------------------------------------
(ADDRESS  OF  PRINCIPAL  EXECUTIVE  OFFICES)           (ZIP  CODE)

REGISTRANT'S  TELEPHONE  NUMBER,  INCLUDING  AREA  CODE  (203)  575-5700
                                                         --------------
                               NONE
               ---------------------------------
FORMER  NAME,  FORMER  ADDRESS  AND  FORMER  FISCAL  YEAR,  IF  CHANGED
SINCE  LAST  REPORT.

INDICATE  BY  CHECK  MARK  WHETHER  THE  REGISTRANT  (1)  HAS  FILED ALL REPORTS
REQUIRED  TO  BE  FILED  BY  SECTION  13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
ACT  OF  1934  DURING  THE  PRECEDING 12 MONTHS (OR FOR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD THAT
THE  REGISTRANT  WAS  REQUIRED  TO  FILE SUCH REPORTS), AND (2) HAS BEEN SUBJECT
TO  SUCH  FILING  REQUIREMENTS  FOR  THE  PAST  90  DAYS.
                                                    YES   X     NO
                                                        -------    ------.

ITEM  5:  OTHER  EVENTS

     MACDERMID,  INCORPORATED  ISSUED  ITS  PRESS  RELEASE  ON  JANUARY  08,
2002.
REFER  TO  THE  PRESS  RELEASE  DATED JANUARY 08, 2002 ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT 99 TO
THIS
FILING.

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:  JANUARY  08,  2002                               /s/  John  L.  Cordani
                                                         Vice President, General
Counsel
                                                         and  Secretary

LOGO
MACDERMID  INCORPORATED  NEWSLINE
WATERBURY,  CT  06720-9984
TEL  (203)  575-5700
OFFICES  LOCATED  WORLDWIDE.

                             WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT
                                 JANUARY 8, 2002
                              FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MACDERMID,  INC.  NAMES  JOHN  MALFETTONE  EXECUTIVE  VICE  PRESIDENT  AND CHIEF
FINANCIAL  OFFICER

JANUARY 8, 2002, WATERBURY. CT  - John Malfettone, has been named Executive Vice
President  and Chief Financial Officer of MacDermid, Inc. (NYSE: MRD), effective
today,  according  to  Daniel  Leever, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The
addition of Malfettone to the MacDermid Executive team is a key component of the
Corporation's  plan to build capacity to manage strategic expansion initiatives.

Malfettone  comes  to  MacDermid  from  General  Electric  where he served, most
recently  as  Managing  Director of GE Equity, the private equity arm of GE.  As
leader  of  the  Commercial Services Group, John was responsible for evaluation,
investment and management of a wide range of portfolio companies in which GE has
taken  ownership  positions.  Since  1990  he  served  in  various key executive
leadership  positions  within  GE.  His  roles  included  Vice  President  and
Controller  for  GE  Capital, and Vice President of Finance within the Office of
the  Executive  Vice  President  at  GE  Capital.

MacDermid  has  grown  dramatically  over  the  past  decade,  primarily through
acquisitions.   The  Company's  size,  scope  and complexity require adoption of
world  class  business processes, systematic management and financial practices.
Malfettone's  broad  experience  with  such  world  class  practices  will  help
tremendously  in  this effort.  He will be responsible for MacDermid's worldwide
financial  operations including treasury and taxes, investor relations, internal
audit,  risk  management, information systems and business development. His past
experiences  at GE will help strengthen the acquisition and integration process.

Prior  to  GE,  Malfettone  joined  KPMG Peat Marwick in 1977, earned his CPA in
1978,  and was elected a partner of the firm in 1988.  While at KPMG, his client
list  included  Fortune  500  manufacturing  companies  and  computer  service
businesses.  He  served  as  Partner-In-Charge  of  the  Stamford/White  Plains
Computer  Audit  Practice.

According  to  Dan  Leever,  Chairman and CEO of MacDermid, "We are delighted to
welcome  John  Malfettone  to  MacDermid's Corporate Executive team.  Our recent
dramatic  growth has challenged our management capacity.  John's role in finance
at  GE  give him the world class business process background vital to our future
growth.  He  experienced  first  hand at GE Equity, the entrepreneurial approach
very  similar to the MacDermid operating philosophy. "John is well known for his
strong  leadership  and  ability  to  build teams.  This excellent track record,
combined  with his experience in finance and operations will serve us well as we
take  MacDermid  to the next level," Leever said.  According to Leever, "John is
another  example  of  the  type of high powered executive that MacDermid will be
bringing  on  board  in  order  to  enhance  our  current  leadership  team."

Malfettone earned his B.S. in Accounting from the University of Connecticut.  He
is  married  with  5  children  and lives in Trumbull, CT, where he is an active
member  of  his  community.

MacDermid,  Inc. was founded in Waterbury, CT in 1922, and is traded on the NYSE
under  symbol  MRD.  The company has annual sales of approximately $900 million,
and  is  a specialty chemical and materials manufacturer operating globally in a
number  of  industrial  markets.

Source:  MacDermid,  Inc.

Web  site:  http://www.macdermid.com
            ------------------------

                                        NYSE - MRD
                                   CUSIP  554273  10  2

JANUARY  08,  2002

This  report  and  other Corporation reports and statements describe many of the
positive  factors  affecting  the  Corporation's  future  business  prospects.
Investors  should also be aware of factors which could have a negative impact on
those  prospects.  These include political, economic or other conditions such as
currency  exchange  rates,  inflation  rates,  recessionary or expansive trends,
taxes  and  regulations  and  laws affecting the business; competitive products,
advertising,  promotional  and pricing activity; the degree of acceptance of new
product introductions in the marketplace; technical difficulties which may arise
with  new  product  introductions;  and  the  difficulty of forecasting sales at
certain  times  in  certain  markets.