Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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Form 3 Holdings Reported
Form 4 Transactions Reported
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
McDaniel Gregory E
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Chemtura CORP [CEM]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP Strategy & New Bus. Dev.
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

199 BENSON ROAD
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2005
(Street)


MIDDLEBURY, CT 06749
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/25/2006 01/26/2006 J(1) 204 A $ 0 2,106 I ESOP Trust
Common Stock 01/25/2006 01/26/2006 J(2) 2,106 D $ 0 0 I ESOP Trust
Common Stock             10,000 I Restricted Stock Account
Common Stock 01/25/2006 01/26/2006 J(3) 144 A $ 0 11,444 I Restricted Stock Account I
Common Stock 01/25/2006 01/26/2006 J(4) 3,351 A $ 0 5,158 I Savings Plan (401K) Trust
Common Stock 01/25/2006 01/26/2006 J(5) 4,275 A $ 0 4,275 I Supplemental Savings Plan

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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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 11.24           11/23/2005 11/22/2014 Common Stock
35,000
  35,000
D
 
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 12.92           02/23/2006 03/22/2015 Common Stock
34,000
  34,000
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
McDaniel Gregory E
199 BENSON ROAD
MIDDLEBURY, CT 06749
      SVP Strategy & New Bus. Dev.  

Signatures

Gregory E. McDaniel 01/27/2006
**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).
(2) The ESOP was terminated on 12/31/05 and the shares transferred to the Registrant's Savings Plan (401k) Trust.
(3) These shares were acquired during the fiscal year through reinvestment of dividends paid on the shares in this fund.
(4) These shares were acquired during the fiscal year pursuant to the Registrant's Savings Plan (401k) Trust and through the reinvestment of dividends paid on the shares in this fund. This account also includes 2,106 shares transferred from the Registrant's ESOP Trust as of December 31, 2005.
(1) 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).
(5) Opening balance in the Registrant's Supplemental Savings Plan.

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