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    <periodOfReport>2005-08-12</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2005-08-12</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001315695</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Rockwood Holdings, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ROC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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            <rptOwnerCik>0001288738</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KKR Millennium GP LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KKR &amp; CO. 9 WEST 57TH ST - 41ST F</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001288736</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KKR Millennium Fund L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KKR &amp; CO. 9 WEST 57TH ST - 41ST F</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001031667</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KKR 1996 GP LLC</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9 WEST 57TH STREET STE 4200</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001031666</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KKR ASSOCIATES 1996 L P</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KKR &amp; CO</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>9 WEST 57TH ST 41ST FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001031665</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KKR 1996 FUND L P</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KKR &amp; CO</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>9 WEST 57TH ST 41ST FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001081714</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KRAVIS HENRY R</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS &amp; CO</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>9 WEST 57TH ST</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001081715</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ROBERTS GEORGE R</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2800 SAND HILL ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001192062</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RAETHER PAUL E</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O IDEX CORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>630 DUNDEE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NORTHBROOK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60062</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001182415</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MICHELSON MICHAEL W</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2800 SAND HILL ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001288737</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KKR Associates Millennium L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KKR &amp; CO. 9 WEST 57TH ST - 41ST F</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                    <value>See Notes</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F8"/>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>164282</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Notes</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F7"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F8"/>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>398727</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Notes</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F7"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F8"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F9"/>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
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                    <footnoteId id="F8"/>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series A Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 p/sh</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrants to purchase Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>14.61</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F11"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-07-23</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>958315</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                    <value>See Notes</value>
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        </derivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These securities are held of record by KKR Millennium Fund L.P. As the sole general partner of KKR Millennium Fund L.P., KKR
Associates Millennium L.P., may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such securities held by KKR Millennium Fund L.P. As
the sole general partner of KKR Associates Millennium L.P., KKR Millennium GP LLC also may be deemed to be the beneficial
owner of such securities held by KKR Millennium Fund L.P.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These securities are held of record by KKR 1996 Fund L.P. As the sole general partner of KKR 1996 Fund L.P., KKR Associates
1996 L.P., may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such securities held by KKR 1996 Fund L.P. As the sole general
partner of KKR Associates 1996 L.P., KKR 1996 GP LLC also may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such securities held
by KKR 1996 Fund L.P.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These securities are held of record by KKR Partners II, L.P. As the general partners of KKR Partners II, L.P., KKR
Associates (Strata) L.P. and KKR Associates, L.P., may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of such securities held by KKR
Partners II, L.P. As the sole general partner of KKR Associates (Strata) L.P., Strata L.L.C. also may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of such securities held by KKR Partners II, L.P.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These securities are held of record by KKR Partners III, L.P. (Series F). As the sole general partner of KKR Partners III,
L.P., KKR III GP LLC may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such securities held by KKR Partners III, L.P. (Series F).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The securities are held of record by KKR European Fund, Limited Partnership. As the sole general partner of KKR European
Fund, Limited Partnership, KKR Associates Europe, Limited Partnership may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such
securities held by KKR European Fund, Limited Partnership. As the sole general partner of KKR Associates Europe, Limited
Partnership, KKR Europe Limited also may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such securities held by KKR European Fund,
Limited Partnership.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">As members of KKR Millennium GP LLC, KKR 1996 GP LLC and KKR III GP LLC, Messrs. Henry R. Kravis, George R. Roberts, Paul E.
Raether, Michael W. Michelson, James H. Greene, Edward A. Gilhuly, Perry Golkin, Scott M. Stuart, Johannes Huth, Alexander
Navab and Todd A. Fisher may also be deemed to be beneficial owners of the securities held by KKR Millennium Fund L.P., KKR
1996 Fund L.P. and KKR Partners III, L.P. (Series F), respectively; as members of Strata. L.L.C. and general partners of KKR
Associates, L.P., Messrs. Kravis, Roberts, Raether, Michelson, Greene, Gilhuly, Golkin and Stuart also may be deemed to be
beneficial owners of the securities held by KKR Partners II, L.P.; (continued in footnote 7)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">(continued from footnote 6); as members of KKR Millennium GP LLC and KKR III GP LLC, Messrs. Marc S. Lipschultz, Jacques
Garaialde, Reinhard Gorenflos, Scott C. Nuttall and Michael M. Calbert may also be deemed to be beneficial owners of the
securities held by KKR Millennium Fund L.P. and KKR Partners III, L.P., respectively; and as directors of KKR Europe
Limited, Messrs. Kravis, Roberts, Raether, Michelson, Greene, Gilhuly, Golkin, Stuart, Huth, Navab, Fisher, Lipschultz and
Garaialde also may be deemed to be beneficial owners of the securities held by KKR European Fund, Limited Partnership. Each
Reporting Person other than the record holders disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities that may be deemed to be
beneficially owned by such Reporting Person, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's own pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Due to the limitations of Form 3, certain of the persons described as beneficial owners or deemed beneficial owners of the
securities reported on this Form 3 are filing as reporting persons on separate Forms 3.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">The filing of this statement shall not be deemed an admission that, for the purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by this
statement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">The Issuer intends to redeem all of the outstanding Series A Participating Preferred Stock with a portion of the net proceeds
from its initial public offering.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">The Warrants to purchase Common Stock are exercisable at any time and expire on July 23, 2013.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>(12) The purpose of this amendment is to add KKR Associates Millennium, L.P. as an additional reporting person.

KKR Millennium GP LLC and certain of its affiliates constitute a group with DLJ Merchant Banking Partners for purposes of
Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Exhibit 24 - Powers of Attorney
Exhibit 99 - Joint Filer Information</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ William J. Janetschek, Attorney-in-fact for Reporting Persons</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
