Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  ORTON LAURENCE MICHAEL
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/09/2012		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Chemtura CORP [CHMT]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
199 BENSON ROAD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP, Corporate Controller
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MIDDLEBURY, CT 06749		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 18,111 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 11/10/2020 Common Stock 6,963 $ 15.5 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 03/10/2021 Common Stock 3,027 $ 16.03 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 03/10/2021 Common Stock 6,659 $ 16.03 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 03/10/2021 Common Stock 11,503 $ 16.03 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (6) 03/01/2022 Common Stock 7,163 $ 15.38 D  
Performance Shares   (7) 03/01/2015 Common Stock 2,877 $ (7) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ORTON LAURENCE MICHAEL
199 BENSON ROAD
MIDDLEBURY, CT 06749		       VP, Corporate Controller  

Signatures

/s/ Alan Schutzman by Power of Attorney 11/16/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Includes 8,923 restricted stock units, which vest as follows: 1,726 on each of March 1, 2013 and March 1, 2014; 1,727 on March 1, 2015; 1,040 on each of March 10, 2013 and March 10, 2014; and 1,664 on March 31, 2013.
(2) Grant of stock options. As of March 31, 2012, all stock options have vested.
(3) Grant of stock options. As of November 16, 2012, 2,018 stock options have vested. The remaining stock options vest on March 31, 2013.
(4) Grant of stock options. As of November 16, 2012, 4,439 stock options have vested. The remaining stock options vest on March 31, 2013.
(5) Grant of stock options. As of November 16, 2012, 3,834 stock options have vested. The remaining stock options vest in two equal installments: March 10, 2013 and March 10, 2014.
(6) Grant of stock options. The stock options vest as follows: 2,387 on March 1, 2013 and 2,388 on each of March 1, 2014 and March 1, 2015.
(7) Each performance share represents a contingent right to receive one share of Chemtura Corporation common stock. The performance shares vest based on Chemtura Corporation's total shareholder return against the companies comprising the Russell 3000 Index.
 
Remarks:
Exhibit Index: Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney.

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