FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 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 * AVRIN WILLIAM N   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC/DE/ [CYT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP, Corp and Bus Development (Last) (First) (Middle) 5 GARRET MOUNTAIN PLAZA 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/19/2005 (Street) WEST PATERSON, NJ 07424 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 01/19/2005 01/19/2005 A   2,858 A (1) 34,047 D   Common Stock 01/19/2005 01/19/2005 D   2,080 D (2) 31,967 D   Common Stock               9,809 I (3) 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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Option Right to buy

$ 47.59

01/19/2005

01/19/2005

A

20,000

(4)

01/18/2015

Common Stock

20,000

$ 47.59

178,015

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
AVRIN WILLIAM N 5 GARRET MOUNTAIN PLAZA WEST PATERSON, NJ 07424			VP, Corp and Bus Development

Signatures

William N. Avrin		01/21/2005
**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).
(1)	Grant of performance stock (i.e. shares of Common Stock, restrictions on which lapse if performance goals are attained) under 1993 Stock Award and Incentive Plan. Price consists of continued performance of employment relationship. In certain circumstances, performance stock may be forfeited and a deferred stock award (a derivative security) may be issued in lieu of the earned portion thereof.
(2)	Pursuant to Cytec's 1993 Stock Award and Incentive Plan, a portion of the Common Stock represented by a previously granted performance stock award for which performance goals were satisfied was forfeited to satisfy a tax withholding obligation with respect to such award.
(3)	Excludes shares held in Employees' Savings Plan which are eligible for deferred reporting on Form 5, as per note to instruction 4 (a)(i).
(4)	Exercisable in one-third installments on each of first three anniversaries of date of grant.

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