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):
February 14, 2013
 
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
1-3433
(Commission file number)
38-1285128
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
2030 DOW CENTER, MIDLAND, MICHIGAN 48674
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 989-636-1000
 
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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:
 
 
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
 
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
 
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Item 8.01 
Other Events
 
The agreement (the “Agreement”) listed below is required to be filed as an exhibit to The Dow Chemical Company (the “Company”) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (the “10-K”).  For administrative convenience and to avoid further increasing the size of the 10-K, the Company is filing the Agreement as an exhibit to this optional Current Report on Form 8-K and will incorporate the Agreement into the 10-K by reference hereto.

 
Item 9.01 
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
 
(d)
Exhibits.
 
 
Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
99.1
First Amendment to the Shareholders’ Agreement, effective as of June 1, 2012, among Performance Chemicals Holding Company, Dow Saudi Arabia Holding B.V., Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dow Europe Holding B.V. and the Company (portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of an application for confidential treatment pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended).
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
Registrant
 
Dated:  February 14, 2013
 

 
  /s/ Ronald C. Edmonds  
  Ronald C. Edmonds  
  Vice President and Controller  

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
99.1
First Amendment to the Shareholders’ Agreement, effective as of June 1, 2012, among Performance Chemicals Holding Company, Dow Saudi Arabia Holding B.V., Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dow Europe Holding B.V. and the Company (portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of an application for confidential treatment pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended).