-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: November 18, 2003 Date of Earliest Event Reported: November 18, 2003 MILLENNIUM CHEMICALS INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-12091 22-3436215 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) incorporation or organization) (Commission File Number) 20 Wight Avenue, Suite 100 Hunt Valley, Maryland 21030 (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (410) 229-4400 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 9. Required FD Disclosure. Exhibit Description ------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release issued November 18, 2003 On November 18, 2003, Millennium Chemicals issued the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. The foregoing press release shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf of the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Dated: November 18, 2003 MILLENNIUM CHEMICALS INC. By:/C. William Carmean/ ---------------------------------------- C. William Carmean Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description ------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release issued November 18, 2003