8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 1, 2008

Commission File Number 001-31921

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 36-3972986 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

9900 West 109th Street

Suite 600

Overland Park, KS 66210

(913) 344-9200

(Address of principal executive offices and telephone number)

N/A

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

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Compass Minerals has announced its intention to redeem $70 million face amount of its 12% Senior Subordinated Discount Notes due 2013. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.  In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information included in this report, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)  Exhibits:

Exhibit No.	Document
99.1	Press Release dated on May 1, 2008 by Compass Minerals International, Inc.

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SIGNATURES

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

COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Date:	May 1, 2008	/s/ Rodney L. Underdown
		Rodney L. Underdown
		Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

For More Information Contact:

Rodney L. Underdown (913-344-9395)	Peggy Landon (913-344-9315)
Chief Financial Officer	Director of Investor Relations and
	Corporate Communications

Compass Minerals Plans to Redeem $70 Million of

12% Senior Subordinated Discount Notes due 2013

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (May 1, 2008) – Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) intends to redeem $70,000,000 in face value of its outstanding 12% Senior Subordinated Discount Notes due 2013 for approximately $74.3 million, plus accrued and unpaid cash interest, on June 2, 2008, the first available call date under the indenture. This redemption will be funded with existing sources of liquidity.  The company plans to provide the holders of the outstanding subordinated notes with a formal notice of redemption on May 2, 2008.

About Compass Minerals

Based in the Kansas City metropolitan area, Compass Minerals is a leading producer of inorganic minerals, including salt, sulfate of potash specialty fertilizer and magnesium chloride.  The company provides highway deicing salt to customers in North America and the United Kingdom, and produces and distributes consumer deicing and water conditioning products, ingredients used in consumer and commercial foods, specialty fertilizers and other products for consumer, agricultural and industrial applications.  Compass Minerals also provides records management services to businesses throughout the U.K.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the Company's current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially. The differences could be caused by a number of factors including those factors identified in Compass Minerals International's annual report on form 10-k  filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2008. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made in this press release to reflect future events or developments.