-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, TCxckLaN/jCB+nj5Nk2esId1q2tujTtU51wP5IKZIJvXkDQorCxTLvWsd1fMMtt8 NzVTOKhTczMZBPl5EESbuA== 0000029915-02-000033.txt : 20021002 0000029915-02-000033.hdr.sgml : 20021002 20021002150455 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000029915-02-000033 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20021002 REPORTING-OWNER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RINGLER JAMES M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001009139 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PRIMARY PRODUCTION OF ALUMINUM [3334] RELATIONSHIP: DIRECTOR STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6601 W BROAD ST STREET 2: PO BOX 27003 CITY: RICHMOND STATE: VA ZIP: 23261 BUSINESS PHONE: 8042812000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6601 WEST BROAD STREET STREET 2: P O BOX 27003 CITY: RICHMOND STATE: VA ZIP: 23261-7003 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DOW CHEMICAL CO /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000029915 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [2800] IRS NUMBER: 381285128 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03433 FILM NUMBER: 02779704 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2030 DOW CENTER CITY: MIDLAND STATE: MI ZIP: 48674-2030 BUSINESS PHONE: 5176361000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2030 DOW CENTER CITY: MIDLAND STATE: MI ZIP: 48674-2030 4 1 edgar.htm 4 Form 4

FORM 4

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

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*

Ringler, James M.

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
The Dow Chemical Company (DOW)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)
to Issuer (Check all applicable)
X Director                                       10% Owner
    Officer (give title below)          Other (specify below)

Director                                          

(Last)      (First)     (Middle)

2030 Dow Center
 

3. I.R.S. Identification Number
of Reporting Person,
if an entity (voluntary)

 

4. Statement for
Month/Day/Year
09/30/02

(Street)

Midland, MI 48674

5. If Amendment,
Date of Original
(Month/Day/Year)
 		 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
    Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)     (State)     (Zip)

Table I — Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Trans-
action
Date
(Month/ Day/
Year)

2A. Deemed
Execution
Date,
if any
(Month/Day/
Year)

3. Trans-
action Code
(Instr. 8)

4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 & 5)

5. Amount of
Securities
Beneficially
Owned Follow-
ing Reported Transactions(s)
(Instr. 3 & 4)

6. Owner-
ship Form:
Direct (D)
or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

7. Nature of Indirect
Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

V

Amount

(A)
or
(D)

Price
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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. Conver-
sion or
Exercise
Price of Derivative Security

3. Trans-
action Date

(Month/
Day/
Year)

3A. Deemed
Execution
Date,
if any
(Month/
Day/
Year)

4. Trans-
action
Code

(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)

(Instr. 3, 4 & 5)

6. Date Exercisable
and Expiration
Date
(Month/Day/
Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 & 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of
Derivative
Securities
Beneficially
Owned
Following
Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Owner-
ship Form
of Deriv-
ative
Security:
Direct (D)
or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exer-cisable

Expira-
tion
Date

Title

Amount or Number of
Shares

Phantom Stock Units(1)

 

09/30/02

 

A

 

544.215

 

 

 

Common Stock

544.215

$28.0220

2,922.788(2)

D

 

Explanation of Responses:

(1) The figure in column 9 includes prior unreported adjustments for quarterly dividend reinvestments, participant fees, and other account reconciliations by the Plan's Recordkeeper, pursuant to Rule 16a-11.
(2) The phantom stock units were accrued under the Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, a Rule 16b-3 exempt plan, and are to be settled entirely in cash in 10 annual installments beginning on July 15 following his 70th birthday.
(3) This Form 4 is being filed by way of power of attorney which the Company has on file.
  By: /s/ Thomas E. Moran
             Thomas E. Moran for James M. Ringler(3)
**Signature of Reporting Person		 10/02/02
Date

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