BASIS OF PRESENTATION	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
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BASIS OF PRESENTATION	BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for reporting on Form 10-Q and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim reporting. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in our annual consolidated financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses and other disclosures. In the opinion of management, these condensed consolidated financial statements include all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and the results of our operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full year. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 21, 2014. Unless indicated otherwise, the terms “Company,” “Cytec,” “we,” “us,” and “our” each refer collectively to Cytec Industries Inc. and its subsidiaries. Reclassifications Certain amounts reported for prior years in the unaudited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. In the consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2013, we have corrected certain immaterial prior period misclassifications, which related to proceeds received on a note receivable during the period and changes in accounts payable related to certain capital projects. These corrections resulted in a $20.4 decrease to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations, a $5.4 decrease to net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations, and an increase in net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations of $15.0. The corrections did not impact our consolidated statement of income for the three months ended March 31, 2013 or consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for reporting on Form 10-Q and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim reporting. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in our annual consolidated financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.

Financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses and other disclosures. In the opinion of management, these condensed consolidated financial statements include all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and the results of our operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented.

The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full year. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 21, 2014. Unless indicated otherwise, the terms “Company,” “Cytec,” “we,” “us,” and “our” each refer collectively to Cytec Industries Inc. and its subsidiaries.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts reported for prior years in the unaudited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.

In the consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2013, we have corrected certain immaterial prior period misclassifications, which related to proceeds received on a note receivable during the period and changes in accounts payable related to certain capital projects. These corrections resulted in a $20.4 decrease to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations, a $5.4 decrease to net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations, and an increase in net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations of $15.0. The corrections did not impact our consolidated statement of income for the three months ended March 31, 2013 or consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013.