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)
January 8, 2008

Wellman, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 1-10033
(Commission File Number) 04-1671740
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1041 521 Corporate Center Drive
Fort Mill, South Carolina
(Address of principal executive offices) 29707
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (803) 835-2000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
	Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
	SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1 Press release dated January 8, 2008

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

     Effective January 8, 2008, Mark Ruday, age 42, formerly Vice President, Business Operations, will assume the role of Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Ruday has held various positions in operations and accounting, including his current position as Vice President, Business Operations, and prior to that as Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

All material plans, contracts or arrangements to which Mr. Ruday is a party were described in the Company’s most recent proxy statement.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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SIGNATURES

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

	Wellman, Inc.
January 10, 2008	/s/ David R. Styka
	David R. Styka
	Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number		Description
	99.1	Press release dated January 8, 2008.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contact: Michael Bermish
Investor Relations Officer
(803) 835-2238

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WELLMAN APPOINTS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

January 8, 2008, Fort Mill, SC — Wellman, Inc. (OTC:WMAN.PK) announces the promotion of Mark Ruday to Chief Operating Officer reporting to Tom Duff, Wellman’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Wellman, Inc. Mr. Duff stated, “Mark has provided important leadership and this promotion formalized the role he was performing. His leadership will help maintain our focus on business operations while exploring strategic alternatives for the Company. We expect that he will continue to add significant value to the Company in his new position.”

Reporting to Mr. Ruday will be Steve Ates, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Ian Shaw, Vice President of Manufacturing and Research & Development, and Barry Taylor, Vice President of Human Resources and Safety, Health, and Environmental.

Mr. Ruday has held various operations and accounting positions in the Company, including his current position of Vice President, Business Operations and prior to that as Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. He is a graduate of Brown University with a dual degree in Economics and Organizational Behavior & Management and received a Masters Degree in Accounting from Bryant College.

Wellman, Inc. manufactures and markets high-quality polyester products, including PermaClearÒ brand PET (polyethylene terephthalate) packaging resins and FortrelÒ brand polyester fibers.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this release that are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In addition, words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are made as of the date hereof based upon current expectations, and we undertake no obligation to update this information. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to: reduced raw material margins; availability and cost of raw materials; reduced sales volumes; increase in costs; volumes of textile imports; prices and volumes of polyester staple fiber and PET resin imports; the actions of our competitors; the financial condition of our customers; availability of financing, changes in financial markets, interest rates, credit ratings, changes in tax risks; inability to execute our strategy; environmental risks and foreign currency exchange rates; natural disasters, regulatory changes; U.S., European, Asian and global economic conditions; work stoppages; levels of production capacity and profitable operations

of assets; prices of competing products; acts of terrorism; and maintaining the operations of our existing production facilities. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed herein. Results of operations in any past period should not be considered indicative of results to be expected in future periods. Fluctuations in operating results may result in fluctuations in the price of our common stock. For a more complete description of the prominent risks and uncertainties inherent in our business, see our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.