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 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 12, 2004 ---------------- POLYONE CORPORATION ------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) Ohio 1-16091 34-1730488 ------ ---------- --------------- (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. jurisdiction of File Number) Employer incorporation) Identification No.) PolyOne Center, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (440) 930-1000 -------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Item 5. Other Events -------------------------- On January 12, 2004, the Registrant issued a press release, filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1, announcing the Registrant's acquisition of the North American distribution business of ResinDirect, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Louis Dreyfus Energy Services L.P. Item 7 (c) Financial Statements and Exhibits ------------------------------------------------ Exhibit 99.1 -- Press Release of January 12, 2004 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. POLYONE CORPORATION By: /s/ Richard E. Hahn ------------------------ Assistant Secretary Dated: January 13, 2004