SEC Form 5
FORM 5 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Form 3 Holdings Reported.
  
Form 4 Transactions Reported.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WESSON BRUCE F

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GALEN ASSOCIATES
610 FIFTH AVENUE - 5TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10020

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CROMPTON CORP [ CK ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2003
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 3,235 D
Common Stock 12/31/2003 J(1) 1,153 A $0 34,936 I DIR/RABBI TRUST
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $6.38 01/21/2004 02/20/2013 Common Stock 8,229 8,229 D
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $7.25 10/22/2003 11/21/2012 Common Stock 9,655 9,655 D
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $7.92 10/23/2002 11/22/2011 Common Stock 8,838 8,838 D
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $8.1562 10/31/2001 11/30/2010 Common Stock 7,500 7,500 D
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $8.343 10/19/2000 10/19/2009 Common Stock 7,500 7,500 D
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $8.343 10/19/2000 11/19/2009 Common Stock 25,000 25,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. These shares were acquired during the fiscal year pursuant to the Directors Deferred Compensation Plan and though reinvestment of dividends paid on the shares in this fund.
Bruce F. Wesson 02/11/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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