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 * Huntsman Peter R   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Huntsman CORP [HUN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President, CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 10003 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/26/2008 (Street) THE WOODLANDS, TX 77380 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 02/26/2008   A   135,274 (1) A $ 0 716,853 D   Common Stock               47,835,325 I By HMP Equity Trust (2) Common Stock               12,000 (3) I By spouse as UGMA Custodian for Children

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Huntsman Peter R 10003 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE THE WOODLANDS, TX 77380	X	X	President, CEO

Signatures

Rachel K. Muir, by Power of Attorney		02/28/2008
**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)	So long as the Merger Agreement dated July 12, 2007 between Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. and Huntsman Corporation has not been terminated, then one-half of the shares will vest immediately prior to the effective time of the merger and one-half of the shares will be converted at the effective time of the merger into the right to receive the merger consideration six months following the closing date of the merger. In the event the Merger Agreement is terminated without the consummation of the merger, the shares of restricted stock reported herein will vest in three equal annual installments beginning February 26, 2009.
(2)	These shares are owned directly by HMP Equity Trust and indirectly by Huntsman Family Holdings Company LLC and Peter R. Huntsman. Peter R. Huntsman may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in Huntsman Family Holdings Company LLC, a beneficiary of HMP Equity Trust, which holds dispositive power over certain shares held by HMP Equity Trust. HMP Equity Trust is controlled by its trustees, including Peter R. Huntsman. Peter R. Huntsman disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by HMP Equity Trust, except to the extent of his pecuinary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of any of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(3)	Represents 2,000 shares held by spouse as Uniform Gifts to Minors Act custodian for each of six of the reporting person's children. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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