UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

STERLING CHEMICALS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware		000-50132		76-0502785
(State or other jurisdiction of		(Commission File No.)		(IRS Employer
incorporation)				Identification No.)

333 Clay Street, Suite 3600		77002-4109
Houston, Texas		(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

(713) 650-3700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former names or former address, if changed since last report)

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Items to be Included in this Report

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

10.1*		Third Amended and Restated Plasticizers Production Agreement dated effective as of April 1, 2008 between BASF Corporation and Sterling Chemicals, Inc.

SIGNATURE

     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.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

10.1*		Third Amended and Restated Plasticizers Production Agreement dated effective as of April 1, 2008 between BASF Corporation and Sterling Chemicals, Inc.