Form D

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Notice of Exempt Offering of Securities

Item 1. Issuer's Identity

Name of Issuer:
DOW CHEMICAL CO /DE/
Jurisdiction of Incorporation/Organization
DE
Year of Incorporation/Organization
Over Five Years Ago

Previous Name(s)

Entity Type
CORPORATION

Item 2 Issuer Principal Place of Business and Contact Information

2030 DOW CENTER
MIDLAND, MI 48674
Phone Number: subscription required

Item 3. Related Persons

Name
WILLIAM F. BANHOLZER
Address
subscription required
Relationship(s)
  • EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Clarification of Response

Item 3. Related Persons

Name
CAROL A. DUDLEY
Address
subscription required
Relationship(s)
  • EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Clarification of Response

Item 3. Related Persons

Name
GREGORY M. FREIWALD
Address
subscription required
Relationship(s)
  • EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Clarification of Response

Item 3. Related Persons

Name
MICHAEL R. GAMBRELL
Address
subscription required
Relationship(s)
  • EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Clarification of Response

Item 3. Related Persons

Name
HEINZ HALLER
Address
subscription required
Relationship(s)
  • EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Clarification of Response

Item 3. Related Persons

Name
CHARLES J. KALIL
Address
subscription required
Relationship(s)
  • EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Clarification of Response

Item 3. Related Persons

Name
DAVID E. KEPLER
Address
subscription required
Relationship(s)
  • EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Clarification of Response

Item 3. Related Persons

Name
ANDREW N. LIVERIS
Address
subscription required
Relationship(s)
  • DIRECTOR
  • EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Clarification of Response

Item 3. Related Persons

Name
JUAN R. LUCIANO
Address
subscription required
Relationship(s)
  • EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Clarification of Response

Item 3. Related Persons

Name
JAMES D. MCILVENNY
Address
subscription required
Relationship(s)
  • EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Clarification of Response

Item 3. Related Persons

Name
GEOFFERY E. MERSZEI
Address
subscription required
Relationship(s)
  • DIRECTOR
  • EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Clarification of Response

Item 3. Related Persons

Name
FERNANDO RUIZ
Address
subscription required
Relationship(s)
  • EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Clarification of Response

Item 3. Related Persons

Name
WILLIAM H. WEIDEMAN
Address
subscription required
Relationship(s)
  • EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Clarification of Response

Item 3. Related Persons

Name
ARNOLD A. ALLEMANG
Address
subscription required
Relationship(s)
  • DIRECTOR
Clarification of Response

Item 3. Related Persons

Name
JACQUELINE K. BARTON
Address
subscription required
Relationship(s)
  • DIRECTOR
Clarification of Response

Item 3. Related Persons

Name
JAMES A. BELL
Address
subscription required
Relationship(s)
  • DIRECTOR
Clarification of Response

Item 3. Related Persons

Name
JEFF M. FETTIG
Address
subscription required
Relationship(s)
  • DIRECTOR
Clarification of Response

Item 3. Related Persons

Name
BARBARA HACKMAN FRANKLIN
Address
subscription required
Relationship(s)
  • DIRECTOR
Clarification of Response

Item 3. Related Persons

Name
JOHN B. HESS
Address
subscription required
Relationship(s)
  • DIRECTOR
Clarification of Response

Item 3. Related Persons

Name
DENNIS H. REILLEY
Address
subscription required
Relationship(s)
  • DIRECTOR
Clarification of Response

Item 3. Related Persons

Name
JAMES M. RINGLER
Address
subscription required
Relationship(s)
  • DIRECTOR
Clarification of Response

Item 3. Related Persons

Name
RUTH G. SHAW
Address
subscription required
Relationship(s)
  • DIRECTOR
Clarification of Response

Item 3. Related Persons

Name
PAUL G. STERN
Address
subscription required
Relationship(s)
  • DIRECTOR
Clarification of Response

Item 4. Industry Group

MANUFACTURING

Item 5. Issuer Size

Revenue Range (for issuer not specifying "hedge" or "other investment" fund in Item 4 above)
OVER $100,000,000

Item 6. Federal Exemptions and Exclusions Claimed

Item 7. Type of Filing

New Notice
Date of First Sale in this Offering:
03/09/2009

Item 8. Duration of Offering

Does the issuer intend this offering to last more than one year?
No

Item 9. Type(s) of Securities Offered

  • Equity
  • Option, Warrant or Other Right to Acquire Another Security

Item 10. Business Combination Transaction

Is this offering being made in connection with a business combination transaction, such as a merger, acquisition or exchange offer?
Yes
Clarification of Response
THE CLOSING OF THIS EQUITY OFFERING SHALL OCCUR IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CONSUMMATION OF THE MERGER OF RAMSES ACQUISITION CORP., A DELAWARE CORPORATION AND A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE ISSUER, WITH AND INTO ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY, A DELAWARE CORPORATION.

Item 11. Minimum Investment

Minimum Investment accepted from any outside investor
17950000

Item 13. Offering and Sales Amounts

Total Offering Amount
500000000
Total Amount Sold
500000000
Total Remaining to be Sold
0
Clarification of Response

Item 14. Investors

Securities in the offering have been or may be sold to persons who do not qualify as accredited investors,
Number of non-accredited investors who already have invested in the offering:
Total number of investors who already have invested in the offering:
6

Item 15. Sales Commissions and Finders' Fees Expenses

Sales Commissions:
0.0
Finders' Fees
0.0
Clarification of Response

Item 16. Use of Proceeds

Provide the amount of the gross proceeds of the offering that has been or is proposed to be used for payments to any of the persons required to be named as executive officers,directors or promoters in response to Item 3 above.
0.0
Clarification of Response

Signature and Submission

Issuer Name
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
Issuer Signature
/S/ WILLIAM H. WEIDEMAN
Signer Name
WILLIAM H. WEIDEMAN
Signer Title
VICE PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER
Signature Date
03/24/2009
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