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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on April&nbsp;21, 2009</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Registration No.&nbsp;333-</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;S-8</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CF Industries Holdings,&nbsp;Inc.</font></b></p>

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its charter)</font></p>

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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><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;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">20-2697511</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(State or Other Jurisdiction of
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">4 Parkway North, Suite&nbsp;400</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Deerfield, IL&#160;
60015</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;CF Industries
Holdings,&nbsp;Inc. 2009 Equity and Incentive Plan</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Full title of the plan)</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Douglas C. Barnard</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">4 Parkway North, Suite&nbsp;400</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Deerfield, IL 60015</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Tel.: (847) 405-2400</font></b></p>

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telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</font></p>

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by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.&nbsp;&nbsp;See
the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller
reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</font></p>

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  filer&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
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  if a smaller reporting company)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Smaller
  reporting company&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</font></b></p>

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  to be registered</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Amount to be<br>
  registered(2)</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposed maximum<br>
  offering price per<br>
  share(3)</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposed maximum<br>
  aggregate offering<br>
  price(3)</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="15%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Amount of<br>
  registration fee(4)</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Common stock, par value
  $0.01 per share Preferred Stock Purchase Rights(1)</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5,808,728
  shares</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">67.96</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.7%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">394,761,155</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.7%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">22,027.68</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><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 .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each share of common stock
includes a right to purchase one one-thousandth of a share of Series&nbsp;A
Junior Participating Preferred Stock pursuant to the Rights Agreement, dated as
of July&nbsp;21, 2005, between the Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon
Corporation (formerly known as The Bank of New York).</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Represents the maximum
number of shares of common stock of the Registrant issuable under the
Registrant&#146;s 2009 Equity and Incentive Plan (the &#147;2009 Plan&#148;), including 1,908,728
shares of common stock being registered to cover shares, if any, that become
issuable pursuant to the terms of the 2009 Plan, upon the termination or
expiration of awards outstanding under the Registrant&#146;s 2005 Equity and
Incentive Plan on or after April&nbsp;21, 2009 without the delivery of shares.
Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities
Act&#148;), this registration statement also covers an indeterminate amount of
additional shares which may be issued if the anti-dilution and adjustment
provisions of the 2009 Plan become operative.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Estimated solely for
purposes of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rules&nbsp;457(c)&nbsp;and
457(h)&nbsp;under the Securities Act, based on the average high and low prices
per share of common stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on April&nbsp;20,
2009.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Calculated
pursuant to Section&nbsp;6(b)&nbsp;of the Securities Act by multiplying
..00005580 by the proposed maximum aggregate offering price (as computed in
accordance with Rule&nbsp;457 under the Securities Act solely for the purpose
of determining the registration fee of the securities registered hereby).</font></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">PART&nbsp;I</font></b></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION&nbsp;10(a)&nbsp;PROSPECTUS</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:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 1.&#160;&#160;&#160; Plan Information.*</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</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;">Item 2.&#160;&#160;&#160; Registrant Information and Employee Plan
Annual Information.*</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<div style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><hr size="1" width="25%" noshade color="black" align="left"></div>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">* The documents containing
the information specified in Part&nbsp;I of Form&nbsp;S-8 will be sent or given
to employees as specified by Rule&nbsp;428(b)(1)&nbsp;of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;). Such documents need not be filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) either as part of
this registration statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424 of the Securities Act. These documents and the
documents incorporated by reference in this registration statement pursuant to
Item 3 of Part&nbsp;II of this registration statement, taken together,
constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section&nbsp;10(a)&nbsp;of
the Securities Act.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">PART&nbsp;II</font></b></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT</font></b></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 3.&#160;&#160;&#160; Incorporation
of Documents by Reference.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following documents previously filed by
the Registrant with the Commission are incorporated by reference into this
registration statement:</font></p>

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<p style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" color="black" style="color:windowtext;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;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font color="black" style="color:windowtext;">the
Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K, for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31,
2008, filed with the Commission on February&nbsp;26, 2009;</font></p>

<p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" color="black" style="color:windowtext;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;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font color="black" style="color:windowtext;">the
Registrant&#146;s Current Reports on Form&nbsp;8-K, filed with the Commission on January&nbsp;16,
2009 (dated January&nbsp;15, 2009); February&nbsp;10, 2009 (dated February&nbsp;9,
2009); February&nbsp;23, 2009; February&nbsp;25, 2009; March&nbsp;9, 2009; March&nbsp;11,
2009 (dated March&nbsp;10, 2009); March&nbsp;16, 2009; March&nbsp;20, 2009
(dated March&nbsp;19, 2009); March&nbsp;23, 2009; March&nbsp;30, 2009 (dated March&nbsp;29,
2009); and April&nbsp;4, 2009 (dated March&nbsp;31, 2009); and</font></p>

<p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" color="black" style="color:windowtext;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;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font color="black" style="color:windowtext;">the
description of the Registrant&#146;s common stock (including preferred stock
purchase rights), which is contained in the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement
on Form&nbsp;8-A filed with the Commission on August&nbsp;8, 2005 (File No.&nbsp;001-32597)
under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;),
including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such
description.</font></p>

<p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">All documents subsequently filed by the
Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d)&nbsp;of the Exchange
Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this registration
statement which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which
deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be
incorporated by reference into this registration statement and to be part
hereof from the date of filing of such documents.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Any statement contained in a document
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed
to be modified, superseded or replaced for purposes of this registration
statement to the extent that a statement contained in this registration statement,
or in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein modifies, supersedes or replaces such prior
statement.&#160; Any statement contained in
this registration statement shall be deemed to be modified, superseded or
replaced to the extent that a statement contained in a subsequently filed
document that is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in this
registration statement modifies, supersedes or replaces such prior
statement.&#160; Any statement so modified,
superseded or replaced shall not be deemed, except as so modified, superseded
or replaced, to constitute a part of this registration statement.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 4.&#160;&#160;&#160; Description
of Securities.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not applicable.</font></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 5.&#160;&#160;&#160; Interests
of Named Experts and Counsel.</font></b></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The validity of the issuance of the shares of
the Registrant&#146;s common stock, $0.01 par value per share, offered hereby will
be passed upon for the Registrant by Douglas C. Barnard, Vice President,
General Counsel, and Secretary of the Registrant.&#160; As of April&nbsp;21, 2009, Mr.&nbsp;Barnard
was the beneficial holder (directly and indirectly) of 14,090 shares of common
stock.&#160; Mr.&nbsp;Barnard holds options to
purchase 32,660 shares of common stock and is eligible to participate in the
2009 Equity and Incentive Plan.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 6.&#160;&#160;&#160; Indemnification
of Directors and Officers.</font></b></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;102(b)(7)&nbsp;of the General
Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the &#147;DGCL&#148;) allows a corporation to
eliminate the personal liability of directors to a corporation or its
stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of a fiduciary duty as a
director, except where the director breached his duty of loyalty, failed to act
in good faith, engaged in intentional misconduct or knowingly violated a law,
authorized the payment of a dividend or approved a stock repurchase or
redemption in violation of Delaware corporate law or obtained an improper
personal benefit.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;145 of the DGCL empowers a
Delaware corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action,
suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative
(other than an action by or in the right of such corporation) by reason of the
fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such
corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such corporation as a
director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise. The indemnity may include expenses (including
attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and
reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or
proceeding, provided that such person acted in good faith and in a manner such
person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no
reasonable cause to believe such person&#146;s conduct was unlawful. A Delaware
corporation may indemnify directors, officers, employees and other agents of
such corporation in an action by or in the right of a corporation under the
same conditions against expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees) actually and
reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense and settlement
of such action or suit, except that no indemnification is permitted without
judicial approval if the person to be indemnified has been adjudged to be
liable to the corporation. Where a present or former director or officer of the
corporation is successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any
action, suit or proceeding referred to above or in defense of any claim, issue
or matter therein, the corporation must indemnify such person against the
expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees) which he or she actually and reasonably
incurred in connection therewith.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;174 of the DGCL provides, among
other things, that a director who willfully or negligently approves of an
unlawful payment of dividends or an unlawful stock purchase or redemption, may
be held liable for such actions. A director who was either absent when the
unlawful actions were approved or dissented at the time, may avoid liability by
causing his or her dissent to such actions to be entered into the books
containing the minutes of the meetings of the board of directors at the time
such action occurred or immediately after such absent director receives notice
of the unlawful acts.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Registrant&#146;s Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation contains provisions that provide for indemnification
of officers and directors and their heirs and representatives to the full
extent permitted by, and in the manner permissible under, the DGCL.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As permitted by Section&nbsp;102(b)(7)&nbsp;of
the DGCL, the Registrant&#146;s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
contains a provision eliminating the personal liability of a director to the
Registrant or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary
duty as a director, subject to some exceptions.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Registrant has entered into separate indemnification
agreements with each of its board members and officers that require it to
indemnify them to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL. These
indemnification agreements also require the Registrant to advance any expenses
incurred by the board members and officers as a result of any proceeding
against them as to which they could be indemnified.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Registrant maintains, at its expense, a
policy of insurance which insures its directors and officers, subject to
exclusions and deductions as are usual in these kinds of insurance policies,
against specified liabilities which may be incurred in those capacities.</font></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 7.&#160;&#160;&#160; Exemption
from Registration Claimed.</font></b></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not applicable.</font></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 8.&#160;&#160;&#160; Exhibits.</font></b></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><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;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.1</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><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;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by
  reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to CF Industries Holdings,&nbsp;Inc.&#146;s
  Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 filed with the Commission on
  August&nbsp;11, 2005, File No.&nbsp;333-127422)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.2</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:90.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and Restated By-laws of CF Industries Holdings,&nbsp;Inc., as
  amended through December&nbsp;12, 2008 (incorporated by reference to
  Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to CF Industries Holdings,&nbsp;Inc.&#146;s Current Report on
  Form&nbsp;8-K filed with the Commission on December&nbsp;18, 2008, File
  No.&nbsp;001-32597)</font></p>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:8.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.3</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:90.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to
  Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to CF Industries
  Holdings,&nbsp;Inc.&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 filed with the
  Commission on July&nbsp;20, 2005, File No.&nbsp;333-124949)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:8.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.4</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:90.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rights Agreement, dated as of July&nbsp;21, 2005, between CF
  Industries Holdings,&nbsp;Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
  (formerly known as The Bank of New York), as the Rights Agent (incorporated
  by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.2 to Amendment No.&nbsp;3 to CF Industries
  Holdings,&nbsp;Inc.&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 filed with the
  Commission on July&nbsp;26, 2005, File No.&nbsp;333-124949)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:8.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:90.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion of Douglas C. Barnard, Vice President, General Counsel, and
  Secretary of CF Industries Holdings,&nbsp;Inc.*</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:90.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm*</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:8.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.2</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:90.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of Douglas C. Barnard, Vice President, General Counsel, and
  Secretary of CF Industries Holdings,&nbsp;Inc. (included in
  Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)*</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:8.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">24.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:90.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Power of Attorney (included on signature page)*</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:8.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:90.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CF Industries Holdings,&nbsp;Inc. 2009 Equity and Incentive Plan
  (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to CF Industries
  Holdings,&nbsp;Inc.&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with
  the Commission on March&nbsp;16, 2009, File No.&nbsp;001-32597)</font></p>
  </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">* Filed herewith.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 9.&#160;&#160;&#160; Undertakings.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&#160;&#160; The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>To file, during any
period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to
this registration statement:</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>To
include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3)&nbsp;of the Securities
Act;</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)&nbsp;&#160; To reflect in the
prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this
registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof)
which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the
information set forth in the registration statement.&#160; Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase
or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of
securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any
deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may
be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)&nbsp;if,
in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20
percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the &#147;Calculation
of Registration Fee&#148; table in the effective registration statement;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iii)&nbsp;To include any material information with respect to the plan
of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any
material change to such information in the registration statement;</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:0in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">provided, however,</font></i>
that paragraphs (1)(i)&nbsp;and (1)(ii)&nbsp;of this section do not apply if
the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those
paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by
the Registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act
that are incorporated by reference in this registration statement.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)&nbsp; That, for the purpose
of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective
amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial <i>bona fide</i>
offering thereof.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>To remove from
registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being
registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes
that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each
filing of the Registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a)&nbsp;or
Section&nbsp;15(d)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing
of an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;15(d)&nbsp;of
the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration
statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial <i>bona fide</i>
offering thereof.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Insofar as indemnification for liabilities
arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and
controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or
otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.&#160; In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by
such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities
being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the
matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed
by the final adjudication of such issue.</p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4</font></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds
to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S-8
and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in City of Deerfield, State of
Illinois, on April&nbsp;21, 2009.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:5.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:41.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:5.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:41.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><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;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="47%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:47.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ STEPHEN
  R. WILSON</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.56%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="40%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:40.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Stephen R. Wilson</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.56%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="40%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:40.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">President and Chief Executive Officer,</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.56%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="40%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:40.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chairman of the Board</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;">POWER OF ATTORNEY</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each of the undersigned officers and directors of CF
Industries Holdings,&nbsp;Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby constitutes and
appoints Stephen R. Wilson and Anthony J. Nocchiero, and each of them
individually, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, in his name and on his behalf, in any
and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all
amendments thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever that any said
attorney-in-fact or agent may deem necessary or advisable to be done or
performed in connection with any or all of the above-described matters, as
fully as each of the undersigned could do if personally present and acting, and
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and
each of them, or his or their substitute or substitutes, shall do or cause to
be done by virtue of this power of attorney.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by
the following persons in the capacities indicated on April&nbsp;21, 2009:</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;">President and Chief Executive Officer,</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;">Chairman of the Board</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;">(Principal Executive Officer)</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;">Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</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;">(Principal Financial Officer)</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;">/S/ RICHARD A. HOKER</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;">Vice President and Corporate Controller</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;">(Principal Accounting Officer)</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;">Director</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;">Director</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;">Director</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;">/S/ STEPHEN A. FURBACHER</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;">Director</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;">Stephen A. Furbacher</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;">Director</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;">David R. Harvey</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: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;">&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;">&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;">&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;">/S/ JOHN D. JOHNSON</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>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:48.0%;">
  <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;">Director</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;">John D. Johnson</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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  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:48.0%;">
  <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 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;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:48.0%;">
  <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 style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/S/ EDWARD A. SCHMITT</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>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:48.0%;">
  <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;">Director</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;">Edward A. Schmitt</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:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">EXHIBIT INDEX</font></b></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit&nbsp;No.</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" 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;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><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;"><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;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.1</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><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;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by
  reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to CF Industries Holdings,&nbsp;Inc.&#146;s
  Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 filed with the Commission on
  August&nbsp;11, 2005, File No.&nbsp;333-127422)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.2</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><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;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and Restated By-laws of CF Industries Holdings,&nbsp;Inc., as
  amended through December&nbsp;12, 2008 (incorporated by reference to
  Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to CF Industries Holdings,&nbsp;Inc.&#146;s Current Report on
  Form&nbsp;8-K filed with the Commission on December&nbsp;18, 2008, File
  No.&nbsp;001-32597)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.3</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><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;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to
  Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to CF Industries
  Holdings,&nbsp;Inc.&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 filed with the
  Commission on July&nbsp;20, 2005, File No.&nbsp;333-124949)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.4</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><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;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rights Agreement, dated as of July&nbsp;21, 2005, between CF
  Industries Holdings,&nbsp;Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
  (formerly known as The Bank of New York), as the Rights Agent (incorporated
  by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.2 to Amendment No.&nbsp;3 to CF Industries
  Holdings,&nbsp;Inc.&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 filed with the
  Commission on July&nbsp;26, 2005, File No.&nbsp;333-124949)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.1</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><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;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion of Douglas C. Barnard, Vice President, General Counsel, and
  Secretary of CF Industries Holdings,&nbsp;Inc.*</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.1</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><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;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm*</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><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;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of Douglas C. Barnard, Vice President, General Counsel, and
  Secretary of CF Industries Holdings,&nbsp;Inc. (included in
  Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)*</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">24.1</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><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;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Power of Attorney (included on signature page)*</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.1</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><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;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CF Industries Holdings,&nbsp;Inc. 2009 Equity and Incentive Plan
  (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to CF Industries
  Holdings,&nbsp;Inc.&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with
  the Commission on March&nbsp;16, 2009, File No.&nbsp;001-32597)</font></p>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on April 21, 2009
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Delaware
20-2697511
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
  Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
4 Parkway North, Suite 400
Deerfield, IL 
60015
(Address of principal executive offices)
CF Industries
Holdings, Inc. 2009 Equity and Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Douglas C. Barnard
Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary
4 Parkway North, Suite 400
Deerfield, IL 60015
Tel.: (847) 405-2400
(Name and address, including zip code, and
telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See
the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller
reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
x
Accelerated
  filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
(Do not check
  if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller
  reporting company
o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of each class of securities
to be registered
Amount to be
registered(2)
Proposed maximum
offering price per
share(3)
Proposed maximum
aggregate offering
price(3)
Amount of
registration fee(4)
Common stock, par value
  $0.01 per share Preferred Stock Purchase Rights(1)
5,808,728
  shares
$
67.96
$
394,761,155
$
22,027.68
(1)
Each share of common stock
includes a right to purchase one one-thousandth of a share of Series A
Junior Participating Preferred Stock pursuant to the Rights Agreement, dated as
of July 21, 2005, between the Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon
Corporation (formerly known as The Bank of New York).
(2)
Represents the maximum
number of shares of common stock of the Registrant issuable under the
Registrant's 2009 Equity and Incentive Plan (the "2009 Plan"), including 1,908,728
shares of common stock being registered to cover shares, if any, that become
issuable pursuant to the terms of the 2009 Plan, upon the termination or
expiration of awards outstanding under the Registrant's 2005 Equity and
Incentive Plan on or after April 21, 2009 without the delivery of shares.
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"), this registration statement also covers an indeterminate amount of
additional shares which may be issued if the anti-dilution and adjustment
provisions of the 2009 Plan become operative.
(3)
Estimated solely for
purposes of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rules 457(c) and
457(h) under the Securities Act, based on the average high and low prices
per share of common stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on April 20,
2009.
(4)
Calculated
pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Securities Act by multiplying
..00005580 by the proposed maximum aggregate offering price (as computed in
accordance with Rule 457 under the Securities Act solely for the purpose
of determining the registration fee of the securities registered hereby).
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1.    Plan Information.*
Item 2.    Registrant Information and Employee Plan
Annual Information.*
* The documents containing
the information specified in Part I of Form S-8 will be sent or given
to employees as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). Such documents need not be filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") either as part of
this registration statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements
pursuant to Rule 424 of the Securities Act. These documents and the
documents incorporated by reference in this registration statement pursuant to
Item 3 of Part II of this registration statement, taken together,
constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of
the Securities Act.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
Item 3.    Incorporation
of Documents by Reference.
The following documents previously filed by
the Registrant with the Commission are incorporated by reference into this
registration statement:
(a)
the
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2008, filed with the Commission on February 26, 2009;
(b)
the
Registrant's Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on January 16,
2009 (dated January 15, 2009); February 10, 2009 (dated February 9,
2009); February 23, 2009; February 25, 2009; March 9, 2009; March 11,
2009 (dated March 10, 2009); March 16, 2009; March 20, 2009
(dated March 19, 2009); March 23, 2009; March 30, 2009 (dated March 29,
2009); and April 4, 2009 (dated March 31, 2009); and
(c)
the
description of the Registrant's common stock (including preferred stock
purchase rights), which is contained in the Registrant's Registration Statement
on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on August 8, 2005 (File No. 001-32597)
under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"),
including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such
description.
All documents subsequently filed by the
Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange
Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this registration
statement which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which
deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be
incorporated by reference into this registration statement and to be part
hereof from the date of filing of such documents.
Any statement contained in a document
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed
to be modified, superseded or replaced for purposes of this registration
statement to the extent that a statement contained in this registration statement,
or in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein modifies, supersedes or replaces such prior
statement.  Any statement contained in
this registration statement shall be deemed to be modified, superseded or
replaced to the extent that a statement contained in a subsequently filed
document that is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in this
registration statement modifies, supersedes or replaces such prior
statement.  Any statement so modified,
superseded or replaced shall not be deemed, except as so modified, superseded
or replaced, to constitute a part of this registration statement.
Item 4.    Description
of Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 5.    Interests
of Named Experts and Counsel.
The validity of the issuance of the shares of
the Registrant's common stock, $0.01 par value per share, offered hereby will
be passed upon for the Registrant by Douglas C. Barnard, Vice President,
General Counsel, and Secretary of the Registrant.  As of April 21, 2009, Mr. Barnard
was the beneficial holder (directly and indirectly) of 14,090 shares of common
stock.  Mr. Barnard holds options to
purchase 32,660 shares of common stock and is eligible to participate in the
2009 Equity and Incentive Plan.
Item 6.    Indemnification
of Directors and Officers.
Section 102(b)(7) of the General
Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "DGCL") allows a corporation to
eliminate the personal liability of directors to a corporation or its
stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of a fiduciary duty as a
director, except where the director breached his duty of loyalty, failed to act
in good faith, engaged in intentional misconduct or knowingly violated a law,
authorized the payment of a dividend or approved a stock repurchase or
redemption in violation of Delaware corporate law or obtained an improper
personal benefit.
Section 145 of the DGCL empowers a
Delaware corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action,
suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative
(other than an action by or in the right of such corporation) by reason of the
fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such
corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such corporation as a
director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise. The indemnity may include expenses (including
attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and
reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or
proceeding, provided that such person acted in good faith and in a manner such
person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no
reasonable cause to believe such person's conduct was unlawful. A Delaware
corporation may indemnify directors, officers, employees and other agents of
such corporation in an action by or in the right of a corporation under the
same conditions against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and
reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense and settlement
of such action or suit, except that no indemnification is permitted without
judicial approval if the person to be indemnified has been adjudged to be
liable to the corporation. Where a present or former director or officer of the
corporation is successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any
action, suit or proceeding referred to above or in defense of any claim, issue
or matter therein, the corporation must indemnify such person against the
expenses (including attorneys' fees) which he or she actually and reasonably
incurred in connection therewith.
Section 174 of the DGCL provides, among
other things, that a director who willfully or negligently approves of an
unlawful payment of dividends or an unlawful stock purchase or redemption, may
be held liable for such actions. A director who was either absent when the
unlawful actions were approved or dissented at the time, may avoid liability by
causing his or her dissent to such actions to be entered into the books
containing the minutes of the meetings of the board of directors at the time
such action occurred or immediately after such absent director receives notice
of the unlawful acts.
The Registrant's Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation contains provisions that provide for indemnification
of officers and directors and their heirs and representatives to the full
extent permitted by, and in the manner permissible under, the DGCL.
As permitted by Section 102(b)(7) of
the DGCL, the Registrant's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
contains a provision eliminating the personal liability of a director to the
Registrant or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary
duty as a director, subject to some exceptions.
The Registrant has entered into separate indemnification
agreements with each of its board members and officers that require it to
indemnify them to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL. These
indemnification agreements also require the Registrant to advance any expenses
incurred by the board members and officers as a result of any proceeding
against them as to which they could be indemnified.
The Registrant maintains, at its expense, a
policy of insurance which insures its directors and officers, subject to
exclusions and deductions as are usual in these kinds of insurance policies,
against specified liabilities which may be incurred in those capacities.
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Item 7.    Exemption
from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8.    Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by
  reference to Exhibit 4.1 to CF Industries Holdings, Inc.'s
  Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Commission on
  August 11, 2005, File No. 333-127422)
4.2
Amended and Restated By-laws of CF Industries Holdings, Inc., as
  amended through December 12, 2008 (incorporated by reference to
  Exhibit 3.1 to CF Industries Holdings, Inc.'s Current Report on
  Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 18, 2008, File
  No. 001-32597)
4.3
Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to
  Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 2 to CF Industries
  Holdings, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the
  Commission on July 20, 2005, File No. 333-124949)
4.4
Rights Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2005, between CF
  Industries Holdings, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
  (formerly known as The Bank of New York), as the Rights Agent (incorporated
  by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Amendment No. 3 to CF Industries
  Holdings, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the
  Commission on July 26, 2005, File No. 333-124949)
5.1
Opinion of Douglas C. Barnard, Vice President, General Counsel, and
  Secretary of CF Industries Holdings, Inc.*
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm*
23.2
Consent of Douglas C. Barnard, Vice President, General Counsel, and
  Secretary of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (included in
  Exhibit 5.1)*
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on signature page)*
99.1
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 2009 Equity and Incentive Plan
  (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to CF Industries
  Holdings, Inc.'s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with
  the Commission on March 16, 2009, File No. 001-32597)
* Filed herewith.
Item 9.    Undertakings.
(a)   The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)
To file, during any
period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to
this registration statement:
(i)
To
include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities
Act;
(ii)   To reflect in the
prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this
registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof)
which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the
information set forth in the registration statement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase
or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of
securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any
deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may
be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if,
in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20
percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation
of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement;
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan
of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any
material change to such information in the registration statement;
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provided, however,
that paragraphs (1)(i) and (1)(ii) of this section do not apply if
the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those
paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by
the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act
that are incorporated by reference in this registration statement.
(2)  That, for the purpose
of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective
amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
(3)
To remove from
registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being
registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b)
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes
that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each
filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or
Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing
of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of
the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration
statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
(c)
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities
arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and
controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or
otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by
such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities
being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the
matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed
by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds
to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8
and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in City of Deerfield, State of
Illinois, on April 21, 2009.
CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.
By:
/s/ STEPHEN
  R. WILSON
Name:
Stephen R. Wilson
Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Chairman of the Board
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each of the undersigned officers and directors of CF
Industries Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby constitutes and
appoints Stephen R. Wilson and Anthony J. Nocchiero, and each of them
individually, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, in his name and on his behalf, in any
and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all
amendments thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever that any said
attorney-in-fact or agent may deem necessary or advisable to be done or
performed in connection with any or all of the above-described matters, as
fully as each of the undersigned could do if personally present and acting, and
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and
each of them, or his or their substitute or substitutes, shall do or cause to
be done by virtue of this power of attorney.
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by
the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 21, 2009:
Signature
Title
President and Chief Executive Officer,
/S/ STEPHEN R. WILSON
Chairman of the Board
Stephen R. Wilson
(Principal Executive Officer)
/S/ ANTHONY J. NOCCHIERO
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Anthony J. Nocchiero
(Principal Financial Officer)
/S/ RICHARD A. HOKER
Vice President and Corporate Controller
Richard A. Hoker
(Principal Accounting Officer)
/S/ ROBERT C. ARZBAECHER
Director
Robert C. Arzbaecher
/S/ WALLACE W. CREEK
Director
Wallace W. Creek
/S/ WILLIAM DAVISSON
Director
William Davisson
/S/ STEPHEN A. FURBACHER
Director
Stephen A. Furbacher
/S/ DAVID R. HARVEY
Director
David R. Harvey
/S/ JOHN D. JOHNSON
Director
John D. Johnson
/S/ EDWARD A. SCHMITT
Director
Edward A. Schmitt
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by
  reference to Exhibit 4.1 to CF Industries Holdings, Inc.'s
  Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Commission on
  August 11, 2005, File No. 333-127422)
4.2
Amended and Restated By-laws of CF Industries Holdings, Inc., as
  amended through December 12, 2008 (incorporated by reference to
  Exhibit 3.1 to CF Industries Holdings, Inc.'s Current Report on
  Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 18, 2008, File
  No. 001-32597)
4.3
Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to
  Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 2 to CF Industries
  Holdings, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the
  Commission on July 20, 2005, File No. 333-124949)
4.4
Rights Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2005, between CF
  Industries Holdings, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
  (formerly known as The Bank of New York), as the Rights Agent (incorporated
  by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Amendment No. 3 to CF Industries
  Holdings, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the
  Commission on July 26, 2005, File No. 333-124949)
5.1
Opinion of Douglas C. Barnard, Vice President, General Counsel, and
  Secretary of CF Industries Holdings, Inc.*
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm*
23.2
Consent of Douglas C. Barnard, Vice President, General Counsel, and
  Secretary of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (included in
  Exhibit 5.1)*
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on signature page)*
99.1
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 2009 Equity and Incentive Plan
  (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to CF Industries
  Holdings, Inc.'s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with
  the Commission on March 16, 2009, File No. 001-32597)
* Filed herewith.