Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
INGULLI ALFRED F
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CROMPTON CORP [CK] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Exec. V.P. - Crop Protection
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
BENSON ROAD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/29/2004
(Street)

MIDDLEBURY, CT 06749		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/29/2004   J(1)   12,260 A $ 8.1562 152,790 D  
Common Stock 12/29/2004   J(1)   12,626 A $ 7.92 165,416 D  
Common Stock 12/29/2004   J(1)   13,793 A $ 7.25 179,209 D  
Common Stock 12/29/2004   J(2)   516.1845 A $ 0 3,949.5215 I ESOP
Common Stock               25,000 I Restricted Stock Account

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 5.85             10/20/2004 11/19/2013 Common Stock 45,000   45,000 D  
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 6.38             01/21/2004 02/20/2013 Common Stock 43,654   43,654 D  
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 7.25             10/22/2003 11/21/2012 Common Stock 31,207   31,207 D  
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 7.92             10/23/2002 11/22/2011 Common Stock 47,374   47,374 D  
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 8.1562             10/31/2001 11/30/2010 Common Stock 62,740   62,740 D  
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 8.343             01/01/2002 11/19/2009 Common Stock 100,000   100,000 D  
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.3438             08/05/1999 11/14/2008 Common Stock 50,000   50,000 D  
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.5             08/04/1999 09/21/2006 Common Stock 65,520   65,520 D  
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 16.875             08/04/1999 11/16/2006 Common Stock 20,000   20,000 D  
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 26.4063             08/04/1999 11/07/2007 Common Stock 20,000   20,000 D  
ISO Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 6.38             01/21/2005 01/21/2013 Common Stock 31,346   31,346 D  
ISO Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 7.25 12/29/2004   J(1)     13,793 10/22/2004 10/22/2012 Common Stock 13,793 $ 7.25 0 D  
ISO Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 7.92 12/29/2004   J(1)     12,626 10/23/2003 10/23/2011 Common Stock 12,626 $ 7.92 0 D  
ISO Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 8.1562 12/29/2004   J(1)     12,260 10/31/2001 10/31/2010 Common Stock 12,260 $ 8.1562 0 D  
ISO Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.5             08/04/1999 08/21/2006 Common Stock 34,480   34,480 D  
NQ Rights Option $ 13.5742 12/29/2004   J(3)     28,349 08/21/1996 09/30/2004 Common Stock 28,349 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
INGULLI ALFRED F
BENSON ROAD
MIDDLEBURY, CT 06749		       Exec. V.P. - Crop Protection  

Signatures

 Alfred F. Ingulli   01/03/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Exercise of an Incentive Stock Option.
(2) These shares were acquired during the fiscal year pursuant to the Registrant's Employee Stock Ownership Plan and through reinvestment of dividends paid on the shares in this fund (ESOP Trust).
(3) Expired by its term without exercise or payment.

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