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Huntsman CORP Board/Management Information 2021

Apr 29, 2021

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 23, 2021

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Huntsman Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware 001-32427 42-1648585
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

10003 Woodloch Forest Drive The Woodlands , Texas (Address of principal executive offices) 77380 (Zip Code)

Huntsman International LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 333-85141 87-0630358
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

10003 Woodloch Forest Drive The Woodlands , Texas (Address of principal executive offices) 77380 (Zip Code)

Registrants’ telephone number, including area code:

( 281 ) 719-6000

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Registrant Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered
Huntsman Corporation Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share HUN New York Stock Exchange
Huntsman International LLC NONE NONE NONE

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

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Co-Registrant Zip code 77380
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 29, 2021, Huntsman Corporation (the “ Company ”) announced that Randy W. Wright had notified the Company on April 23, 2021 of his decision to retire. Mr. Wright, age 62, has been with the Company since 2004 and has served as Vice President and Controller since February 2012. Mr. Wright’s decision to retire is not due to any outstanding issues with the Company or disagreements with respect to the Company’s operations, policies or practices, or the Company’s independent auditors, and his retirement will be effective in September 2021.

Also on April 29, 2021, the Company announced that Steven C. Jorgensen, age 52, has been appointed Vice President and Controller to be effective on or about August 1, 2021. Mr. Jorgensen joined the Company in 2004 and has served in various roles, most recently as Vice President Finance and Controller of the Performance Products segment. Mr. Jorgensen previously served as Vice President Accounting Shared Services and Internal Controls from February 2012 to December 2016 and Vice President, Internal Controls and Internal Audit from May 2007 to February 2012. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Jorgensen held a variety of positions at General Electric Consumer Finance and Deloitte & Touche LLP. Mr. Jorgensen is a Certified Public Accountant.

There was no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Jorgensen and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Jorgensen was appointed Vice President and Controller of the Company. There are no transactions in which Mr. Jorgensen has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

As Vice President and Controller, Mr. Jorgensen will be eligible to participate in the Company’s benefit plans and receive payments and benefits upon certain severance events through the Company’s Executive Severance Plan. A description of the Executive Severance Plan is contained in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2021.

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a) The Company’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on April 28, 2021 (the “ Annual Meeting ”).

(b) The Company’s stockholders voted on the following four proposals (each described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2021) at the Annual Meeting and cast their votes as follows:

Proposal 1 The 11 nominees named below were elected as directors of the Board of Directors, each to serve until the Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The voting results were as follows:

Directors — Peter R. Huntsman 160,923,156 10,689,775 358,946 24,976,108
Nolan D. Archibald 138,166,233 33,734,785 70,859 24,976,108
Mary C. Beckerle 169,018,907 2,890,350 62,620 24,976,108
M. Anthony Burns 167,577,509 4,321,746 72,622 24,976,108
Sonia Dulá 170,996,495 913,024 62,358 24,976,108
Cynthia L. Egan 168,495,271 3,409,947 66,659 24,976,108
Daniele Ferrari 164,860,247 7,005,151 106,479 24,976,108
Sir Robert J. Margetts 165,160,500 6,738,019 73,358 24,976,108
Jeanne McGovern 171,225,391 681,129 65,357 24,976,108
Wayne A. Reaud 161,309,456 10,582,933 79,488 24,976,108
Jan E. Tighe 170,617,690 1,285,933 68,254 24,976,108

Proposal 2 The non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved. The voting results were as follows:

For — 133,978,511 37,791,570 201,796 24,976,108

Proposal 3 The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2021 was ratified. The voting results were as follows:

For — 188,474,016 8,408,594 65,375

Proposal 4 The stockholder proposal to enact stockholder right to act by written consent did not receive majority support. The voting results were as follows:

For — 73,836,396 97,824,558 310,923 24,976,108

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On April 28, 2021, the Company announced a 15% increase in its second quarter 2021 dividend. The increased dividend of $0.1875 per share of the Company’s common stock will be payable on June 30, 2021 to stockholders of record as of June 15, 2021. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

(d) Exhibits

Number Description of Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated April 28, 2021.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC
/s/ DAVID STRYKER
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Dated: April 29, 2021

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