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): MAY 1, 2003
POLYONE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
OHIO 1-16091 34-1730488
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
SUITE 36-5000, 200 PUBLIC SQUARE, CLEVELAND, OHIO 44114-2304
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (216) 589-4000
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On May 1, 2003, PolyOne Corporation (the "Company") announced that it had
agreed to sell $300 million of its Senior Notes in a transaction exempt from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. Pursuant to Rule 135c
of the Securities Act, the Company is filing herewith the press release issued
May 1, 2003 as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
The Senior Notes to be offered will not be and have not been registered
under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States
absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration
requirements.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated May 1, 2003
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.
POLYONE CORPORATION
By: /s/ Richard E. Hahn
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Name: Richard E. Hahn
Title: Assistant Secretary
Date: May 2, 2003