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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-10-012469
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100225
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100305
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100305

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Riordan Thomas
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001334630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32609
		FILM NUMBER:		10660456

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 OVERLOOK CENTER
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08540

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rockwood Holdings, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001315695
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [2800]
		IRS NUMBER:				522277366
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 OVERLOOK CENTER
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08540
		BUSINESS PHONE:		609-514-0300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 OVERLOOK CENTER
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08540
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        <issuerName>Rockwood Holdings, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ROC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Riordan Thomas</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ROCKWOOD HOLDINGS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>100 OVERLOOK CENTER</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PRINCETON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08540</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior VP,Law &amp; Administration</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-02-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents restricted stock units payable in shares of common stock of Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (the &quot;Issuer&quot;) on December 31, 2011, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the Issuer.  These restricted stock units constitute the portion of performance-based restricted stock units of the Issuer granted in December 2008 that vested based upon the Issuer's 2009 financial performance.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/  Thomas Riordan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-03-05</signatureDate>
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