SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ORTON LAURENCE MICHAEL

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

199 BENSON ROAD

(Street)

MIDDLEBURY

06749

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/09/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Chemtura CORP [ CHMT ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP, Corporate Controller

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	18,111⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	11/10/2020	Common Stock	6,963	$15.5	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	03/10/2021	Common Stock	3,027	$16.03	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	03/10/2021	Common Stock	6,659	$16.03	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	03/10/2021	Common Stock	11,503	$16.03	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁶⁾	03/01/2022	Common Stock	7,163	$15.38	D
Performance Shares	⁽⁷⁾	03/01/2015	Common Stock	2,877	⁽⁷⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 8,923 restricted stock units, which vest as follows: 1,726 on each of March 1, 2013 and March 1, 2014; 1,727 on March 1, 2015; 1,040 on each of March 10, 2013 and March 10, 2014; and 1,664 on March 31, 2013.

2. Grant of stock options. As of March 31, 2012, all stock options have vested.

3. Grant of stock options. As of November 16, 2012, 2,018 stock options have vested. The remaining stock options vest on March 31, 2013.

4. Grant of stock options. As of November 16, 2012, 4,439 stock options have vested. The remaining stock options vest on March 31, 2013.

5. Grant of stock options. As of November 16, 2012, 3,834 stock options have vested. The remaining stock options vest in two equal installments: March 10, 2013 and March 10, 2014.

6. Grant of stock options. The stock options vest as follows: 2,387 on March 1, 2013 and 2,388 on each of March 1, 2014 and March 1, 2015.

7. Each performance share represents a contingent right to receive one share of Chemtura Corporation common stock. The performance shares vest based on Chemtura Corporation's total shareholder return against the companies comprising the Russell 3000 Index.

Remarks:

Exhibit Index: Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney.

	/s/ Alan Schutzman by Power of Attorney	11/16/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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