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)
December 29, 2009 (December 24,
2009)
STERLING
CHEMICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)
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| Delaware |
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000-50132 |
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76-0502785 |
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(Commission File No.) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 333 Clay Street, Suite 3600 |
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77002-4109 |
| Houston, Texas |
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(713) 650-3700
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
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Applicable
(Former names or former address, if changed since last
report)
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Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On December 24, 2009,
Mr. Paul C. Rostek, Senior Vice President — Commercial & Business
Development of Sterling Chemicals, Inc. (“Sterling”), informed Sterling that he
will be retiring as Sterling’s Senior Vice President – Commercial effective as
of December 31, 2009. Mr. Rostek will, however, continue to be
employed by Sterling, performing consulting and similar assignments, until
March 16, 2010.