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  DC 20549</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT
  REPORT</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant
  to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report
  (Date of earliest event reported):<b> May&nbsp;9,
  2008</b></font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Huntsman
  Corporation</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of
  registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Delaware</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">001-32427</font></b></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">42-1648585</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(State or other
    jurisdiction</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Commission</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(IRS Employer</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">of
    incorporation)</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">File Number)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Identification
    No.)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">500
    Huntsman Way</font></b></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Salt
    Lake City, Utah</font></b></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">84108</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address of
    principal executive offices)</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Zip Code)</font></p>
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  telephone number, including area code:</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
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  applicable</font></b></p>
  
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  former address, if changed since last report)</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check the appropriate box
  below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
  filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see
  General Instruction&nbsp;A.2. below):</font></p>
  
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  under the Securities Act (17&nbsp;CFR&nbsp;230.425)</p>
  
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12
  under the Exchange Act (17&nbsp;CFR&nbsp;240.14a-12)</p>
  
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  pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act
  (17&nbsp;CFR&nbsp;240.14d-2(b))</p>
  
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  pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act
  (17&nbsp;CFR&nbsp;240.13e-4(c))</p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item&nbsp;2.02.
  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On May&nbsp;9, 2008, we
  issued a press release announcing our results for the three months ended March&nbsp;31,
  2008.&nbsp; The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:42.9pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We will hold a telephone
  conference to discuss our first quarter results on Friday, May&nbsp;9, 2008 at
  11:00&nbsp;a.m. ET.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:46.2pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
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    participants:</font></p>
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    <td width="35%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:35.56%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(888) 713-4213</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Call-in number for
    international participants:</font></p>
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    <td width="35%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:35.56%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(617) 213-4865</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Participant access
    code:</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">93028400</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The conference call will
  be available via webcast and can be accessed from the investor relations
  portion of our website at http://www.huntsman.com.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:42.9pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The conference call will
  be available for replay beginning May&nbsp;9, 2008 and ending May&nbsp;16,
  2008.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:42.9pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
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    replay:</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(888) 286-8010</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(617) 801-6888</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .3in;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Access code for
    replay:</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">65230565</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:46.2pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Information with respect
  to the conference call, together with a copy of the press release furnished
  herewith as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1, is available on the investor relations portion
  of our website at http://www.huntsman.com.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:46.2pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:46.2pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The press release
  includes &#147;non-GAAP financial measures.&#148;&nbsp; Specifically, the press release
  refers to:</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:46.2pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 86.9pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-20.9pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>EBITDA</p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 86.9pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-20.9pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 86.9pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-20.9pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Adjusted
  EBITDA from continuing operations</p>
  
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  EBITDA from discontinued operations</p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 86.9pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-20.9pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 86.9pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-20.9pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Adjusted net
  income from continuing operations</p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 86.9pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-20.9pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 86.9pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-20.9pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Adjusted net
  income from discontinued operations</p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 86.9pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-20.9pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:42.9pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We believe that net
  income (loss) available to common stockholders is the performance measure
  calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting
  principles in the U.S. (&#147;GAAP&#148;) that is most directly comparable to EBITDA,
  Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations and Adjusted net income from
  continuing operations. We believe that income (loss) from discontinued
  operations is the performance measure calculated and presented in accordance
  with GAAP that is most directly comparable to Adjusted EBITDA from discontinued
  operations and Adjusted net income from discontinued operations. Additional
  information with respect to our use of each of these financial measures
  follows.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:42.9pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 86.9pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-20.9pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>EBITDA
  is defined as net income before interest, income taxes, and depreciation and
  amortization. We believe that EBITDA enhances an investor&#146;s understanding of
  our financial performance and our ability to satisfy principal and interest
  obligations with respect to our indebtedness. However, EBITDA should not be
  considered in isolation or viewed as a substitute for net income, cash flow
  from operations or other measures of performance as defined by GAAP. Moreover,
  EBITDA as used herein is not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled
  measures of other companies due to potential inconsistencies in the method of calculation.
  Our management uses EBITDA to assess financial performance and debt service
  capabilities. In assessing financial performance, our management reviews EBITDA
  as a general indicator of economic performance compared to prior periods.
  Because EBITDA excludes interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization,
  EBITDA provides an indicator of general economic performance that is not
  affected by debt restructurings, fluctuations in interest rates or effective
  tax rates, or levels of depreciation and amortization. Accordingly, our
  management believes this type of measurement is useful for comparing general
  operating performance from period to period and making certain related
  management decisions. EBITDA is also used by securities analysts, lenders and others
  in their evaluation of different companies because it excludes certain items
  that can vary widely across different industries or among companies within the
  same industry. For example, interest expense can be highly dependent on a
  company&#146;s capital structure, debt levels and credit ratings. Therefore, the
  impact of interest expense on earnings can vary significantly among companies.
  In addition, the tax positions of companies can vary because of their differing
  abilities to take advantage of tax benefits and because of the tax policies of
  the various jurisdictions in which they operate. As a result, effective tax
  rates and tax expense can vary considerably </p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2</font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.2in;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">among companies. Finally,
  companies employ productive assets of different ages and utilize different
  methods of acquiring and depreciating such assets. This can result in
  considerable variability in the relative costs of productive assets and the
  depreciation and amortization expense among companies. Our management also
  believes that our investors use EBITDA as a measure of our ability to service
  indebtedness as well as to fund capital expenditures and working capital
  &nbsp;requirements. Nevertheless, our management recognizes that there are material
  limitations associated with the use of EBITDA in the evaluation of our Company
  as compared to net income, which reflects overall financial performance,
  including the effects of interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization.
  EBITDA excludes interest expense. Because we have borrowed money in order to
  finance our operations, interest expense is a necessary element of our costs
  and ability to generate revenue. Therefore, any measure that excludes interest
  expense has material limitations. EBITDA also excludes taxes. Because the
  payment of taxes is a necessary element of our operations, any measure that
  excludes tax expense has material limitations. Finally, EBITDA excludes
  depreciation and amortization expense. Because we use capital assets,
  depreciation and amortization expense is a necessary element of our costs and
  ability to generate revenue. Therefore, any measure that excludes depreciation
  and amortization expense has material limitations. Our management compensates
  for the limitations of using EBITDA by using it to supplement GAAP results to
  provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting the
  business than GAAP results alone. Our management also uses other metrics to
  evaluate capital structure, tax planning and capital investment decisions. For
  example, our management uses credit ratings and net debt ratios to evaluate
  capital structure, effective tax rate by jurisdiction to evaluate tax planning,
  and payback period and internal rate of return to evaluate capital investments.
  Our management also uses trade working capital to evaluate its investment in
  accounts receivable and inventory, net of accounts payable.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 86.9pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-20.9pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 86.9pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-20.9pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Adjusted
  EBITDA from continuing operations is computed by eliminating the following from
  EBITDA:&nbsp; gains and losses from discontinued operations; restructuring,
  impairment and plant closing (credits) costs; merger associated expenses;
  losses on the sale of accounts receivable to our securitization program;
  unallocated foreign currency (gain) loss; certain legal and contract
  settlements; losses from early extinguishment of debt; extraordinary loss
  (gain) on the acquisition of a business; and loss (gain) on dispositions of
  assets. Our management uses Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations to
  assess financial performance in comparison to prior periods and to provide
  additional information regarding operational performance. Our management
  recognizes that the use of Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations is
  subject to the same material limitations as are discussed with reference to
  EBITDA above and Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations is an even more
  narrowly focused analytical tool that is subject to additional material
  limitations.</p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 86.9pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-20.9pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 86.9pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-20.9pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Adjusted
  EBITDA from discontinued operations is computed by eliminating from income
  (loss) from discontinued operations: income taxes; depreciation and
  amortization; restructuring, impairment and plant closing (credits) costs;
  losses on the sale of accounts receivable to our securitization program; and
  loss on the sale of assets. Our management uses Adjusted EBITDA from
  discontinued operations to assess financial performance in comparison to prior
  periods and to provide additional information regarding operational
  performance. Our management recognizes that the use of Adjusted EBITDA from
  discontinued operations is subject to the same material limitations as are
  discussed with reference to EBITDA above and Adjusted EBITDA from discontinued
  operations is an even more narrowly focused analytical tool that is subject to
  additional material limitations.</p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 86.9pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-20.9pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 86.9pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-20.9pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Adjusted net
  income from continuing operations is computed by eliminating the after tax
  impact of the following from net income (loss) available to common stockholders:
  loss (income) from discontinued operations; restructuring, impairment and plant
  closing (credits) costs; merger associated expenses; unallocated foreign
  currency (gain) loss; certain legal and contract settlements; losses on the
  early extinguishment of debt; extraordinary loss (gain) on the acquisition of a
  business; and loss (gain) on dispositions of assets. Our management uses
  Adjusted net income from continuing operations to assess financial performance
  in comparison to prior periods and to provide additional information regarding
  operational performance. Our management recognizes that the use of Adjusted net
  income from continuing operations is subject to material limitations that
  result from the elimination of important expenses and gains.</p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 86.9pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-20.9pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 86.9pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-20.9pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Adjusted net
  income from discontinued operations is computed by eliminating the after tax
  impact of the following from income (loss) from discontinued operations:
  restructuring, impairment and plant closing (credits) costs; and loss on the
  sale of assets. Our management uses Adjusted net income from discontinued
  operations to assess financial performance in comparison to prior periods and
  to provide additional information regarding operational performance. Our
  management recognizes that the use of Adjusted net income from discontinued
  operations is subject to material limitations that result from the elimination
  of important expenses and gains.</p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item
  9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .55in;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&nbsp;Exhibits</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Number</font></b></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
    </td>
    <td width="88%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:88.08%;">
    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Description of Exhibits</font></b></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="88%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:88.08%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.1</font></p>
    </td>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press Release dated
    May&nbsp;9, 2008 regarding first quarter 2008 earnings</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4</font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:42.9pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:42.9pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:42.9pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">HUNTSMAN CORPORATION</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Vice
    President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations</font></i></p>
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text: UNITED
  STATES
  SECURITIES
  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington,
  DC 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 9,
  2008
  Huntsman
  Corporation
  (Exact name of
  registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  001-32427
  42-1648585
  (State or other
    jurisdiction
  (Commission
  (IRS Employer
  of
    incorporation)
  File Number)
  Identification
    No.)
  500
    Huntsman Way
  Salt
    Lake City, Utah
  84108
  (Address of
    principal executive offices)
  (Zip Code)
  (801) 584-5700
  Registrant's
  telephone number, including area code:
  Not
  applicable
  (Former name or
  former address, if changed since last report)
  Check the appropriate box
  below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
  filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see
  General Instruction A.2. below):
  o
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
  under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  o
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
  under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement communications
  pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
  (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement communications
  pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
  (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Item 2.02.
  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
  On May 9, 2008, we
  issued a press release announcing our results for the three months ended March 31,
  2008.  The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
  We will hold a telephone
  conference to discuss our first quarter results on Friday, May 9, 2008 at
  11:00 a.m. ET.
  Call-in number for U.S.
    participants:
  (888) 713-4213
  Call-in number for
    international participants:
  (617) 213-4865
  Participant access
    code:
  93028400
  The conference call will
  be available via webcast and can be accessed from the investor relations
  portion of our website at http://www.huntsman.com.
  The conference call will
  be available for replay beginning May 9, 2008 and ending May 16,
  2008.
  Call-in numbers for the
    replay:
  Within the U.S.:
  (888) 286-8010
  International:
  (617) 801-6888
  Access code for
    replay:
  65230565
  Information with respect
  to the conference call, together with a copy of the press release furnished
  herewith as Exhibit 99.1, is available on the investor relations portion
  of our website at http://www.huntsman.com.
  The press release
  includes "non-GAAP financial measures."  Specifically, the press release
  refers to:
  ·
  EBITDA
  ·
  Adjusted
  EBITDA from continuing operations
  ·
  Adjusted
  EBITDA from discontinued operations
  ·
  Adjusted net
  income from continuing operations
  ·
  Adjusted net
  income from discontinued operations
  We believe that net
  income (loss) available to common stockholders is the performance measure
  calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting
  principles in the U.S. ("GAAP") that is most directly comparable to EBITDA,
  Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations and Adjusted net income from
  continuing operations. We believe that income (loss) from discontinued
  operations is the performance measure calculated and presented in accordance
  with GAAP that is most directly comparable to Adjusted EBITDA from discontinued
  operations and Adjusted net income from discontinued operations. Additional
  information with respect to our use of each of these financial measures
  follows.
  ·
  EBITDA
  is defined as net income before interest, income taxes, and depreciation and
  amortization. We believe that EBITDA enhances an investor's understanding of
  our financial performance and our ability to satisfy principal and interest
  obligations with respect to our indebtedness. However, EBITDA should not be
  considered in isolation or viewed as a substitute for net income, cash flow
  from operations or other measures of performance as defined by GAAP. Moreover,
  EBITDA as used herein is not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled
  measures of other companies due to potential inconsistencies in the method of calculation.
  Our management uses EBITDA to assess financial performance and debt service
  capabilities. In assessing financial performance, our management reviews EBITDA
  as a general indicator of economic performance compared to prior periods.
  Because EBITDA excludes interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization,
  EBITDA provides an indicator of general economic performance that is not
  affected by debt restructurings, fluctuations in interest rates or effective
  tax rates, or levels of depreciation and amortization. Accordingly, our
  management believes this type of measurement is useful for comparing general
  operating performance from period to period and making certain related
  management decisions. EBITDA is also used by securities analysts, lenders and others
  in their evaluation of different companies because it excludes certain items
  that can vary widely across different industries or among companies within the
  same industry. For example, interest expense can be highly dependent on a
  company's capital structure, debt levels and credit ratings. Therefore, the
  impact of interest expense on earnings can vary significantly among companies.
  In addition, the tax positions of companies can vary because of their differing
  abilities to take advantage of tax benefits and because of the tax policies of
  the various jurisdictions in which they operate. As a result, effective tax
  rates and tax expense can vary considerably
  2
  among companies. Finally,
  companies employ productive assets of different ages and utilize different
  methods of acquiring and depreciating such assets. This can result in
  considerable variability in the relative costs of productive assets and the
  depreciation and amortization expense among companies. Our management also
  believes that our investors use EBITDA as a measure of our ability to service
  indebtedness as well as to fund capital expenditures and working capital
   requirements. Nevertheless, our management recognizes that there are material
  limitations associated with the use of EBITDA in the evaluation of our Company
  as compared to net income, which reflects overall financial performance,
  including the effects of interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization.
  EBITDA excludes interest expense. Because we have borrowed money in order to
  finance our operations, interest expense is a necessary element of our costs
  and ability to generate revenue. Therefore, any measure that excludes interest
  expense has material limitations. EBITDA also excludes taxes. Because the
  payment of taxes is a necessary element of our operations, any measure that
  excludes tax expense has material limitations. Finally, EBITDA excludes
  depreciation and amortization expense. Because we use capital assets,
  depreciation and amortization expense is a necessary element of our costs and
  ability to generate revenue. Therefore, any measure that excludes depreciation
  and amortization expense has material limitations. Our management compensates
  for the limitations of using EBITDA by using it to supplement GAAP results to
  provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting the
  business than GAAP results alone. Our management also uses other metrics to
  evaluate capital structure, tax planning and capital investment decisions. For
  example, our management uses credit ratings and net debt ratios to evaluate
  capital structure, effective tax rate by jurisdiction to evaluate tax planning,
  and payback period and internal rate of return to evaluate capital investments.
  Our management also uses trade working capital to evaluate its investment in
  accounts receivable and inventory, net of accounts payable.
  ·
  Adjusted
  EBITDA from continuing operations is computed by eliminating the following from
  EBITDA:  gains and losses from discontinued operations; restructuring,
  impairment and plant closing (credits) costs; merger associated expenses;
  losses on the sale of accounts receivable to our securitization program;
  unallocated foreign currency (gain) loss; certain legal and contract
  settlements; losses from early extinguishment of debt; extraordinary loss
  (gain) on the acquisition of a business; and loss (gain) on dispositions of
  assets. Our management uses Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations to
  assess financial performance in comparison to prior periods and to provide
  additional information regarding operational performance. Our management
  recognizes that the use of Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations is
  subject to the same material limitations as are discussed with reference to
  EBITDA above and Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations is an even more
  narrowly focused analytical tool that is subject to additional material
  limitations.
  ·
  Adjusted
  EBITDA from discontinued operations is computed by eliminating from income
  (loss) from discontinued operations: income taxes; depreciation and
  amortization; restructuring, impairment and plant closing (credits) costs;
  losses on the sale of accounts receivable to our securitization program; and
  loss on the sale of assets. Our management uses Adjusted EBITDA from
  discontinued operations to assess financial performance in comparison to prior
  periods and to provide additional information regarding operational
  performance. Our management recognizes that the use of Adjusted EBITDA from
  discontinued operations is subject to the same material limitations as are
  discussed with reference to EBITDA above and Adjusted EBITDA from discontinued
  operations is an even more narrowly focused analytical tool that is subject to
  additional material limitations.
  ·
  Adjusted net
  income from continuing operations is computed by eliminating the after tax
  impact of the following from net income (loss) available to common stockholders:
  loss (income) from discontinued operations; restructuring, impairment and plant
  closing (credits) costs; merger associated expenses; unallocated foreign
  currency (gain) loss; certain legal and contract settlements; losses on the
  early extinguishment of debt; extraordinary loss (gain) on the acquisition of a
  business; and loss (gain) on dispositions of assets. Our management uses
  Adjusted net income from continuing operations to assess financial performance
  in comparison to prior periods and to provide additional information regarding
  operational performance. Our management recognizes that the use of Adjusted net
  income from continuing operations is subject to material limitations that
  result from the elimination of important expenses and gains.
  ·
  Adjusted net
  income from discontinued operations is computed by eliminating the after tax
  impact of the following from income (loss) from discontinued operations:
  restructuring, impairment and plant closing (credits) costs; and loss on the
  sale of assets. Our management uses Adjusted net income from discontinued
  operations to assess financial performance in comparison to prior periods and
  to provide additional information regarding operational performance. Our
  management recognizes that the use of Adjusted net income from discontinued
  operations is subject to material limitations that result from the elimination
  of important expenses and gains.
  3
  Item
  9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (d) Exhibits
  Number
  Description of Exhibits
  99.1
  Press Release dated
    May 9, 2008 regarding first quarter 2008 earnings
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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.
  HUNTSMAN CORPORATION
  /s/ John R. Heskett
  JOHN R. HESKETT
  Vice
    President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations
  Dated: May 9, 2008
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  INDEX
  Number
  Description of Exhibits
  99.1
  Press Release dated
    May 9, 2008 regarding first quarter 2008 earnings
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