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<FONT size=2 face="serif">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 19, 2008 </FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Registration No. 333- </FONT></P>
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<B><FONT size=4 face="serif">UNITED STATES </FONT></B><BR>
<B><FONT size=4 face="serif">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT></B><FONT size=5 face="serif"> </FONT><BR>
<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Washington, D.C. 20549</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="serif"> </FONT></P>
<P align="center"><B><FONT size=4 face="serif">FORM S-8</FONT></B><FONT size=4 face="serif"> </FONT><B><FONT size=4 face="serif"><br>
REGISTRATION STATEMENT</FONT></B><FONT size=4 face="serif"> </FONT></P>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">UNDER </FONT></B><BR>
<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="serif"> </FONT></P>
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<B><FONT size=5 face="serif">GENTEK INC.</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="serif"> </FONT><BR>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)</FONT></P>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Delaware</FONT></B>  </TD>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">02-0505547</FONT></B>  </TD>
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<FONT size=1 face="serif">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation of organization)</FONT>  </TD>
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<FONT size=1 face="serif">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</FONT>  </TD>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">90 East Halsey Road </FONT></B><BR>
<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Parsipanny, NJ 07054</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="serif"> </FONT><BR>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">(Address of principal executive offices) </FONT><FONT size=2 face="serif"> </FONT></P>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Amended and Restated 2003 Management and Directors Incentive Plan</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="serif"> </FONT><BR>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">(Full title of the plan) </FONT><FONT size=2 face="serif"> </FONT></P>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">James Imbriaco, Esq. </FONT></B><BR>
<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary </FONT></B><BR>
<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">GenTek Inc. </FONT></B><BR>
<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">90 East Halsey Road </FONT></B><BR>
<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Parsippany, NJ 07054 </FONT></B><BR>
<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Tel: (973) 515-3221</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="serif"> </FONT><BR>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service) </FONT><FONT size=2 face="serif"> </FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Copies of all communications to: </FONT><BR>
<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">William P. O&#8217;Neill, Esq.</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="serif"> </FONT><BR>
<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Latham &amp; Watkins LLP</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="serif"> </FONT><BR>
<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">555 Eleventh Street N.W., Suite 1000</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="serif"> </FONT><BR>
<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Washington, D.C. 20004</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="serif"> </FONT><BR>
<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">(202) 637-2200</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="serif"> </FONT></P>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE </FONT></B></P>
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<B><FONT size=1 face="serif">Proposed Maximum</FONT></B></TD>
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<B><FONT size=1 face="serif">Securities to be</FONT></B></TD>
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<B><FONT size=1 face="serif">Amount to be</FONT></B></TD>
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<B><FONT size=1 face="serif">Offering Price Per</FONT></B></TD>
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<B><FONT size=1 face="serif">Aggregate Offering</FONT></B></TD>
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<B><FONT size=1 face="serif">Amount of</FONT></B></TD>
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<B><FONT size=1 face="serif">Registered</FONT></B></TD>
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<B><FONT size=1 face="serif">Registered(1)</FONT></B></TD>
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<B><FONT size=1 face="serif">Share(2)</FONT></B></TD>
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<B><FONT size=1 face="serif">Price (2)</FONT></B></TD>
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<B><FONT size=1 face="serif">Registration Fee(2)</FONT></B></TD>
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<FONT size=1 face="serif">Common Stock, no par value per share</FONT>  </TD>
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<FONT size=1 face="serif">750,000</FONT>  </TD>
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<FONT size=1 face="serif">$30.44</FONT>  </TD>
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<FONT size=1 face="serif">$22,830,000</FONT>  </TD>
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<FONT size=1 face="serif">$897.22</FONT>  </TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size=1 face="serif">Represents 750,000 additional shares of Common Stock of GenTek Inc. that may be issued pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2003 Management and Directors Incentive Plan. The Registrant has previously
registered an aggregate of 1,000,000 of such shares. This registration statement also registers additional securities to be offered upon adjustments or changes made to registered securities by reason of any stock splits, stock dividends or similar
transactions as permitted by Rule 416(a) and Rule 416(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.</FONT></P>
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<P align="left"><FONT size=1 face="serif">Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(c) and (h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, based on the average of the high and low prices per share
of the Common Stock reported on The Nasdaq Global Market on May 16, 2008.</FONT></P>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES </FONT></B></P>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">This registration statement is filed pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8 for the purpose of registering 750,000 additional shares of common stock, no par value (the &#8220;Common Stock&#8221;), of GenTek Inc., a
Delaware corporation (&#8220;GenTek,&#8221; &#8220;we&#8221; or &#8220;us&#8221;), authorized for issuance under GenTek&#8217;s 2003 Management and Directors Incentive Plan, as amended (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;). GenTek previously registered 1,000,000
shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the Plan by filing a registration statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-120919) on December 1, 2004 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;Commission), the contents of which
are incorporated by reference herein to the extent not modified or superseded hereby or by any subsequently filed document that is incorporated by reference herein or therein.</FONT></P>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">As originally adopted in 2003, the Plan reserved 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock for issuance. In May 2007, GenTek&#8217;s stockholders approved an amendment to the Plan increasing by 750,000 the number of shares of
Common Stock issuable under the Plan, bringing the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable under the Plan to 1,750,000. </FONT></P>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">PART I</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="serif"> </FONT></P>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="serif"> </FONT></P>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">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 &#8220;Securities Act&#8221;). Such documents need not be filed with 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.</FONT></P>

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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">PART II</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="serif"> </FONT></P>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="serif"> </FONT></P>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="serif"> </FONT></P>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">The following documents previously filed by GenTek with the Commission are incorporated as of their respective dates in this registration statement by reference:</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size=2 face="serif">GenTek&#8217;s current report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 19, 2008 (File No. 14789).</FONT></P>  </TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size=2 face="serif">GenTek&#8217;s current report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 12, 2008 (File No. 14789).</FONT></P>  </TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size=2 face="serif">GenTek&#8217;s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, filed with the Commission on May 9, 2008 (File. No. 14789).</FONT></P>  </TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size=2 face="serif">GenTek&#8217;s Form ARS &#8211; Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ending December 31, 2007 and filed with the Commission on April 15, 2008 (File No. 14789).</FONT></P>  </TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size=2 face="serif">GenTek&#8217;s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A dated April 10, 2008 and filed with the Commission on April 14, 2008 (File No. 14789).</FONT></P>  </TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size=2 face="serif">GenTek&#8217;s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed with the Commission on March 18, 2008 (File No. 001-14789).</FONT></P>  </TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size=2 face="serif">GenTek&#8217;s current report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on February 29, 2008 (File No. 001-14789).</FONT></P>  </TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size=2 face="serif">The description of GenTek&#8217;s Common Stock, no par value per share, which is contained in its registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on November 12, 2003 (File No.
000-29163).</FONT></P>  </TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">All documents subsequently filed by GenTek pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which
indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, are hereby deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement and are to be part hereof from the date of filing of
such documents.</FONT></P>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a statement
contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so
modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement. </FONT></P>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel. </FONT></B></P>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">James Imbriaco, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of GenTek, has rendered the opinion filed herewith as to the legality of the Common Stock being registered pursuant to this registration statement. Mr. Imbriaco
is paid a salary and a bonus by GenTek, is eligible to participate in the Plan and participates in certain other of GenTek&#8217;s employee benefit plans. Mr. Imbriaco has received grants of restricted stock and options under the Plan which are
subject to vesting requirements in accordance with the terms of the Plan.</FONT><B><FONT size=2 face="serif"> </FONT></B></P>

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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Item 8. Exhibits.</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="serif"> </FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">The following is a list of exhibits filed as part of this registration statement.</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">4.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size=2 face="serif">Tranche B Warrant Agreement, dated as of November 10, 2003 (incorporated by reference to GenTek&#8217;s Form 8-A to amend its Form 10, as filed with the Commission on November 12, 2003) (File No.
000-29163).</FONT></P>  </TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">4.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size=2 face="serif">Tranche C Warrant Agreement, dated as of November 10, 2003 (incorporated by reference to GenTek&#8217;s Form 8-A to amend its Form 10, as filed with the Commission on November 12, 2003) (File No.
000-29163).</FONT></P>  </TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">5.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size=2 face="serif">Opinion of James Imbriaco, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of GenTek.</FONT></P>  </TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">23.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size=2 face="serif">Consent of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP.</FONT></P>  </TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">23.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size=2 face="serif">Consent of James Imbriaco, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of GenTek (included within Exhibit 5.1 hereto).</FONT></P>  </TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">24.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size=2 face="serif">Power of Attorney (included on the signature page hereto).</FONT></P>  </TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size=2 face="serif">Amended and Restated 2003 Management
    and Directors Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Annex A of the
    GenTek&#8217;s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the
    Commission on April  25, 2007 (File No. 001-14789)).</FONT></P>  </TD>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">SIGNATURES</FONT></B></P>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, GenTek 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 on Form S-8 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Parsippany, State of New Jersey, on this 19th day of May 2008.</FONT></P>
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      <td colspan="2" align=left nowrap><font size=2 face="serif">GENTEK INC.</font> </td>
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      <td align=left nowrap><div align="left"><font size=2 face="serif">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></div></td>
      <td width="99%" align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:2px solid #000000;"><font size=2 face="serif"> /s/
          JAMES IMBRIACO</font> </td>
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      <td width="99%" align=left nowrap><font size=2 face="serif">Name:&nbsp; James Imbriaco</font> </td>
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      <td width="99%" align=left nowrap><font size=2 face="serif">Title: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Vice
          President, General Counsel and Secretary</font> </td>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Power of Attorney</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="serif"> </FONT></P>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">Each person whose signature appears below authorizes James Imbriaco and Thomas B. Testa as his or her attorney in fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name and on his
or her behalf, in any and all capacities, this registration statement on Form S-8 and any amendments thereto (and any additional registration statement related thereto permitted by Rule 462(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933 (and all
further amendments including post-effective amendments thereto)) necessary or advisable to enable the Registrant to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in
respect thereof, in connection with the registration of the securities which are the subject of such registration statement, which amendments may make such changes in such registration statement as such attorney may deem appropriate, and with full
power and authority to perform and do any and all acts and things whatsoever which any such attorney or substitute may deem necessary or advisable to be performed or done 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, hereby ratifying and approving all acts of any such attorney or substitute.</FONT></P>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated. </FONT></P>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Title</FONT></B>  </TD>
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  <TD colspan=3><div style="border-bottom:3px double #000000"> &nbsp;</div></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD><div style="border-bottom:3px double #000000"> &nbsp;</div></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD><div style="border-bottom:3px double #000000"> &nbsp;</div></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
  <TD colspan=7>&nbsp;  </TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="31%" align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">
<FONT size=2 face="serif">/s/ WILLIAM E. REDMOND, JR.</FONT>  </TD>
  <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">President, Chief Executive Officer and</FONT>  </TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;  </TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp; &nbsp; <FONT size=2 face="serif">William E. Redmond, Jr.</FONT>  </TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Director (Principal Executive Officer)</FONT>  </TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">May 19, 2008</FONT>  </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
  <TD colspan=7>&nbsp;  </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
  <TD colspan=7>&nbsp;  </TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</FONT>  </TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;  </TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">
<FONT size=2 face="serif">/s/ THOMAS B. TESTA</FONT>  </TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">(Principal Financial and Accounting</FONT>  </TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">May 19, 2008</FONT>  </TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">Thomas B. Testa</FONT>  </TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Officer)</FONT>  </TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;  </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
  <TD colspan=7>&nbsp;  </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
  <TD colspan=7>&nbsp;  </TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">
<FONT size=2 face="serif">/s/ JOHN G. JOHNSON, JR.</FONT>  </TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;  </TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">John G. Johnson, Jr.</FONT>  </TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Chairman of the Board of Directors</FONT>  </TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">May 19, 2008</FONT>  </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
  <TD colspan=7>&nbsp;  </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
  <TD colspan=7>&nbsp;  </TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">
<FONT size=2 face="serif">/s/ HENRY L. DRUKER</FONT>  </TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;  </TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">Henry L. Druker</FONT>  </TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Director</FONT>  </TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">May 19, 2008</FONT>  </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
  <TD colspan=7>&nbsp;  </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
  <TD colspan=7>&nbsp;  </TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">
<FONT size=2 face="serif">/s/ KATHLEEN R. FLAHERTY</FONT>  </TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;  </TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp; &nbsp; <FONT size=2 face="serif">Kathleen R. Flaherty</FONT>  </TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Director</FONT>  </TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">May 19, 2008</FONT>  </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
  <TD colspan=7>&nbsp;  </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
  <TD colspan=7>&nbsp;  </TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">
<FONT size=2 face="serif">/s/ JOHN F. MCGOVERN</FONT>  </TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;  </TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">John F. McGovern</FONT>  </TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Director</FONT>  </TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">May 19, 2008</FONT>  </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
  <TD colspan=7>&nbsp;  </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
  <TD colspan=7>&nbsp;  </TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">
<FONT size=2 face="serif">/s/ RICHARD A. RUBIN</FONT>  </TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;  </TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp; &nbsp; <FONT size=2 face="serif">Richard A. Rubin</FONT>  </TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Director</FONT>  </TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">May 19, 2008</FONT>  </TD>
</TR>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">GENTEK INC.</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="serif"> </FONT><BR>
<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">INDEX TO EXHIBITS </FONT></B></P>
<TABLE width="100%" border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="2" align=center nowrap>
    <B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Exhibit</FONT></B>  </TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;  </TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;  </TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="2" align=center nowrap>
    <B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Number</FONT></B>  </TD>
  <TD nowrap>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap>
    <div align="center"><B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Exhibit</FONT></B> </div></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="2" align=center nowrap><div style="border-bottom:3px double #000000"> &nbsp;</div></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap><div style="border-bottom:3px double #000000"> &nbsp;</div></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD align=center nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align=center nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
  <TD nowrap valign=top>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </TD>
  <TD nowrap valign=top>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">4.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>
<P align="left"><FONT size=2 face="serif">Tranche B Warrant Agreement, dated as of November 10, 2003 (incorporated by reference to GenTek&#8217;s Form 8-A to amend its Form 10, as filed with the Commission on November 12, 2003) (File No.
000-29163).</FONT></P>  </TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD colspan=4>&nbsp;</TD></TR><TR>
  <TD nowrap valign=top>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD nowrap valign=top>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">4.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>
<P align="left"><FONT size=2 face="serif">Tranche C Warrant Agreement, dated as of November 10, 2003 (incorporated by reference to GenTek&#8217;s Form 8-A to amend its Form 10, as filed with the Commission on November 12, 2003) (File No.
000-29163).</FONT></P>  </TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD colspan=4>&nbsp;</TD></TR><TR>
  <TD nowrap valign=top>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD nowrap valign=top>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">5.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>
<P align="left"><FONT size=2 face="serif">Opinion of James Imbriaco, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of GenTek.</FONT></P>  </TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD colspan=4>&nbsp;</TD></TR><TR>
  <TD nowrap valign=top>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD nowrap valign=top>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">23.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>
<P align="left"><FONT size=2 face="serif">Consent of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP.</FONT></P>  </TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD colspan=4>&nbsp;</TD></TR><TR>
  <TD nowrap valign=top>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD nowrap valign=top>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">23.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>
<P align="left"><FONT size=2 face="serif">Consent of James Imbriaco, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of GenTek (included within Exhibit 5.1 hereto).</FONT></P>  </TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD colspan=4>&nbsp;</TD></TR><TR>
  <TD nowrap valign=top>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD nowrap valign=top>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">24.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>
<P align="left"><FONT size=2 face="serif">Power of Attorney (included on the signature page hereto).</FONT></P>  </TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD colspan=4>&nbsp;</TD></TR><TR>
  <TD nowrap valign=top>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD nowrap valign=top>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>
<P align="left"><FONT size=2 face="serif">Amended and Restated 2003 Management
    and Directors Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Annex A of the
    GenTek&#8217;s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the
    Commission on April  25, 2007 (File No. 001-14789)).</FONT></P>  </TD>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 19, 2008
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
GENTEK INC.
(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)
Delaware
02-0505547
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation of organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
90 East Halsey Road
Parsipanny, NJ 07054
(Address of principal executive offices)
Amended and Restated 2003 Management and Directors Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
James Imbriaco, Esq.
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
GenTek Inc.
90 East Halsey Road
Parsippany, NJ 07054
Tel: (973) 515-3221
(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)
Copies of all communications to:
William P. O'Neill, Esq.
Latham & Watkins LLP
555 Eleventh Street N.W., Suite 1000
Washington, D.C. 20004
(202) 637-2200
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed Maximum
Securities to be
Amount to be
Offering Price Per
Aggregate Offering
Amount of
Registered
Registered(1)
Share(2)
Price (2)
Registration Fee(2)
Common Stock, no par value per share
750,000
$30.44
$22,830,000
$897.22
(1)
Represents 750,000 additional shares of Common Stock of GenTek Inc. that may be issued pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2003 Management and Directors Incentive Plan. The Registrant has previously
registered an aggregate of 1,000,000 of such shares. This registration statement also registers additional securities to be offered upon adjustments or changes made to registered securities by reason of any stock splits, stock dividends or similar
transactions as permitted by Rule 416(a) and Rule 416(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(c) and (h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, based on the average of the high and low prices per share
of the Common Stock reported on The Nasdaq Global Market on May 16, 2008.
REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES
This registration statement is filed pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8 for the purpose of registering 750,000 additional shares of common stock, no par value (the "Common Stock"), of GenTek Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("GenTek," "we" or "us"), authorized for issuance under GenTek's 2003 Management and Directors Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Plan"). GenTek previously registered 1,000,000
shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the Plan by filing a registration statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-120919) on December 1, 2004 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission), the contents of which
are incorporated by reference herein to the extent not modified or superseded hereby or by any subsequently filed document that is incorporated by reference herein or therein.
As originally adopted in 2003, the Plan reserved 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock for issuance. In May 2007, GenTek's stockholders approved an amendment to the Plan increasing by 750,000 the number of shares of
Common Stock issuable under the Plan, bringing the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable under the Plan to 1,750,000.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
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 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 GenTek with the Commission are incorporated as of their respective dates in this registration statement by reference:
1.
GenTek's current report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 19, 2008 (File No. 14789).
2.
GenTek's current report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 12, 2008 (File No. 14789).
3.
GenTek's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, filed with the Commission on May 9, 2008 (File. No. 14789).
4.
GenTek's Form ARS – Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ending December 31, 2007 and filed with the Commission on April 15, 2008 (File No. 14789).
5.
GenTek's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A dated April 10, 2008 and filed with the Commission on April 14, 2008 (File No. 14789).
6.
GenTek's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed with the Commission on March 18, 2008 (File No. 001-14789).
7.
GenTek's current report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on February 29, 2008 (File No. 001-14789).
8.
The description of GenTek's Common Stock, no par value per share, which is contained in its registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on November 12, 2003 (File No.
000-29163).
All documents subsequently filed by GenTek pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which
indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, are hereby deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement and are 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 or superseded for purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a statement
contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so
modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
James Imbriaco, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of GenTek, has rendered the opinion filed herewith as to the legality of the Common Stock being registered pursuant to this registration statement. Mr. Imbriaco
is paid a salary and a bonus by GenTek, is eligible to participate in the Plan and participates in certain other of GenTek's employee benefit plans. Mr. Imbriaco has received grants of restricted stock and options under the Plan which are
subject to vesting requirements in accordance with the terms of the Plan.
Item 8. Exhibits.
The following is a list of exhibits filed as part of this registration statement.
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit
4.1
Tranche B Warrant Agreement, dated as of November 10, 2003 (incorporated by reference to GenTek's Form 8-A to amend its Form 10, as filed with the Commission on November 12, 2003) (File No.
000-29163).
4.2
Tranche C Warrant Agreement, dated as of November 10, 2003 (incorporated by reference to GenTek's Form 8-A to amend its Form 10, as filed with the Commission on November 12, 2003) (File No.
000-29163).
5.1
Opinion of James Imbriaco, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of GenTek.
23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
23.2
Consent of James Imbriaco, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of GenTek (included within Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on the signature page hereto).
99.1
Amended and Restated 2003 Management
    and Directors Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Annex A of the
    GenTek's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the
    Commission on April  25, 2007 (File No. 001-14789)).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, GenTek 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 on Form S-8 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Parsippany, State of New Jersey, on this 19th day of May 2008.
GENTEK INC.
By:
/s/
          JAMES IMBRIACO
Name:  James Imbriaco
Title:    Vice
          President, General Counsel and Secretary
Power of Attorney
Each person whose signature appears below authorizes James Imbriaco and Thomas B. Testa as his or her attorney in fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name and on his
or her behalf, in any and all capacities, this registration statement on Form S-8 and any amendments thereto (and any additional registration statement related thereto permitted by Rule 462(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933 (and all
further amendments including post-effective amendments thereto)) necessary or advisable to enable the Registrant to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in
respect thereof, in connection with the registration of the securities which are the subject of such registration statement, which amendments may make such changes in such registration statement as such attorney may deem appropriate, and with full
power and authority to perform and do any and all acts and things whatsoever which any such attorney or substitute may deem necessary or advisable to be performed or done 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, hereby ratifying and approving all acts of any such attorney or substitute.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ WILLIAM E. REDMOND, JR.
President, Chief Executive Officer and
William E. Redmond, Jr.
Director (Principal Executive Officer)
May 19, 2008
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
/s/ THOMAS B. TESTA
(Principal Financial and Accounting
May 19, 2008
Thomas B. Testa
Officer)
/s/ JOHN G. JOHNSON, JR.
John G. Johnson, Jr.
Chairman of the Board of Directors
May 19, 2008
/s/ HENRY L. DRUKER
Henry L. Druker
Director
May 19, 2008
/s/ KATHLEEN R. FLAHERTY
Kathleen R. Flaherty
Director
May 19, 2008
/s/ JOHN F. MCGOVERN
John F. McGovern
Director
May 19, 2008
/s/ RICHARD A. RUBIN
Richard A. Rubin
Director
May 19, 2008
GENTEK INC.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit
4.1
Tranche B Warrant Agreement, dated as of November 10, 2003 (incorporated by reference to GenTek's Form 8-A to amend its Form 10, as filed with the Commission on November 12, 2003) (File No.
000-29163).
4.2
Tranche C Warrant Agreement, dated as of November 10, 2003 (incorporated by reference to GenTek's Form 8-A to amend its Form 10, as filed with the Commission on November 12, 2003) (File No.
000-29163).
5.1
Opinion of James Imbriaco, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of GenTek.
23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
23.2
Consent of James Imbriaco, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of GenTek (included within Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on the signature page hereto).
99.1
Amended and Restated 2003 Management
    and Directors Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Annex A of the
    GenTek's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the
    Commission on April  25, 2007 (File No. 001-14789)).