Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Genton Andre C
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/06/2009		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Huntsman CORP [HUN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
500 HUNTSMAN WAY		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Division President
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84108		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 8,620
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (right to buy) 02/10/2005 02/10/2015 Common Stock 13,998 $ 23 D  
Option (right to buy)   (1) 03/01/2016 Common Stock 14,048 $ 20.5 D  
Option (right to buy)   (2) 02/20/2017 Common Stock 27,666 $ 20.66 D  
Phantom Stock   (3) 03/01/2016 Common Stock 1,296 $ 0 D  
Phantom Stock   (4) 02/20/2017 Common Stock 4,439 $ 0 D  
Phantom Stock   (5) 02/26/2009 Common Stock 8,052 $ 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Genton Andre C
500 HUNTSMAN WAY
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84108		       Division President  

Signatures

/s/ Sean H. Pettey, as attorney-in-fact 02/17/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) The option became exercisable as to 4,683 shares on March 1, 2007, an additional 4,682 shares on March 1, 2008 and becomes exercisable as to the remaining 4683 shares on March 1, 2009.
(2) The option became exercisable as to 9,222 shares on February 20, 2008 and becomes exercisable as to an additional 9,222 shares on February 20, 2009 and 9,222 shares on February 20, 2010.
(3) These shares of phantom stock become payable on March 1, 2009.
(4) These shares of phantom stock become payable in two equal annual installments beginning February 20, 2009.
(5) These shares of phantom stock become payable in three equal annual installments beginning February 26, 2009.

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