ITEM 8.01. OTHER ITEMS.

On May 29, 2012 Solutia issued a press release announcing it has set the meeting date, time and location of, and mailed the proxy statement for, the special meeting of stockholders at which they will be asked to approve the previously announced merger transaction with Eastman Chemical Company ("Eastman"). The press release also announces that the European Commission has cleared the proposed merger under the EC Merger Regulation. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit Number Description

99.1 Press Release dated May 29, 2012

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