FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Nichols Eric S 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

SOLUTIA INC [ SOA ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Pres/GM Adv Interlayers Div.
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

575 MARYVILLE CENTRE DRIVE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

7/2/2012
(Street)

ST. LOUIS, MO 63141
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   7/2/2012     D    11120   D   (1) 0   D  
 

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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
Performance Based Restricted Stock     (2) 7/2/2012     D         2040      (2)   (2) Common Stock   2040     (2) 0   D  
 
Performance Based Restricted Stock     (2) 7/2/2012     D         2342      (2)   (2) Common Stock   2342     (2) 0   D  
 
Performance Based Restricted Stock     (2) 7/2/2012     D         3410      (2)   (2) Common Stock   3410     (2) 0   D  
 
Performance Based Restricted Stock     (2) 7/2/2012     D         4340      (2)   (2) Common Stock   4340     (2) 0   D  
 
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy)   $16.95   7/2/2012     D         6444      (3) 4/21/2020   Common Stock   6444     (3) 0   D  
 
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy)   $23.13   7/2/2012     D         6186      (3) 2/23/2021   Common Stock   6186     (3) 0   D  
 
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy)   $21.28   7/2/2012     D         9021      (3) 2/23/2021   Common Stock   9021     (3) 0   D  
 
Phantom Stock     (4) 7/2/2012     D         11030      (4)   (4) Common Stock   11030     (4) 0   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 26, 2012 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Solutia Inc. ("Solutia"), Eastman Chemical Company ("Eastman"), and Eagle Merger Sub Corporation ("Merger Sub"), Solutia merged with and into Merger Sub (the "Merger"). Upon the effective time of the Merger, each share of Solutia common stock was cancelled and exchanged for (i) $22.00 in cash, without interest, and (ii) 0.120 shares of Eastman common stock (the "Merger Consideration").
( 2)  Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the restrictions on each performance based restricted share lapsed based on no greater than the performance results for the applicable performance period pursuant to the restricted stock award agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, entitling the holder to receive, for each such performance based restricted share in which the restrictions lapsed, the Merger Consideration. The performance based restricted shares are measured half against relative total shareholder return and half against relative return on capital, each compared to the peer group at the effective time of the Merger for the applicable performance periods.
( 3)  Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each option to acquire shares of Solutia common stock, whether or not then vested or exercisable, was cancelled and terminated at the effective time of the Merger in exchange for the right to receive, in cash, the amount by which the cash value of the Merger Consideration (using the five-day average trading price of Eastman common stock ending on (and including) the trading day that is two trading days prior to the Merger) exceeds the exercise price for such option.
( 4)  Each share of phantom stock was the economic equivalent of one share of Solutia common stock at the effective time of the Merger. Each share of phantom stock was converted to a cash amount equal to the final trading price of one share of Solutia common stock immediately prior to the closing of the Merger.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Nichols Eric S
575 MARYVILLE CENTRE DRIVE
ST. LOUIS, MO 63141

Pres/GM Adv Interlayers Div.

Signatures
/s/Miriam Rogers Singer, Attorney-in-Fact, Solutia Inc. 7/2/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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