UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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) March 15, 2006

 

Rockwood Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

100 Overlook Center
Princeton, New Jersey 08540

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(609) 514-0300

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13.e-4(c))

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

On March 16, 2006, Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Cynthia A. Niekamp was appointed to its Board of Directors effective as of March 15, 2006.  Ms. Niekamp will fill the board vacancy created by Edward A. Gilhuly’s resignation from the Board of Directors which was effective on February 14, 2006.  Ms. Niekamp will join the Board of Directors as an independent director and will serve on the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

 

There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Niekamp and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Niekamp was elected as director of the Company.

 

There are no relationships or transactions in which Ms. Niekamp has or will have an interest, or was or is a party, requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)           Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated March 16, 2006.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

	ROCKWOOD HOLDINGS, INC.
	By:	/s/ MICHAEL W. VALENTE
		Name:	Michael W. Valente
		Title:	Assistant Secretary

 

Dated:  March 16, 2006

 

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