Edgar Filing: LUBRIZOL CORP

THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION

Date: September 14, 2009

/s/ Leslie M. Reynolds

Leslie M. Reynolds

Corporate Secretary and Counsel

Current Report

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) September 14, 2009

THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio

1-5263

34-0367600

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


29400 Lakeland Boulevard, Wickliffe, Ohio		44092-2298
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (440) 943-4200

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:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 14, 2009, The Lubrizol Corporation issued a press release updating its earnings guidance for the full year ending December 31, 2009. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

The information contained in this Form 8-K, including the exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Furthermore, the information contained in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless such subsequent filing specifically references this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished herewith:


99.1		The Lubrizol Corporation press release dated September 14, 2009

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.