Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Tables)

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS  
Compensation cost from continuing operations under the Stock Incentive Plan

 
  Three months
ended
September 30,
  Nine months
ended
September 30,
 
 
  2011   2010   2011   2010  

Huntsman Corporation

  $ 3   $ 8   $ 19   $ 20  

Huntsman International

  $ 2   $ 6   $ 17   $ 17  
Assumptions used to calculate fair value of each stock option award estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation model

 
  Three months ended
September 30,
  Nine months ended
September 30,
 
 
  2011   2010   2011   2010  

Dividend yield

    3.6 % NA     2.3 %   3.0 %

Expected volatility

    65.0 % NA     65.6 %   69.0 %

Risk-free interest rate

    1.8 % NA     2.8 %   3.1 %

Expected life of stock options granted during the period

    6.6 years   NA     6.6 years     6.6 years  
Summary of stock option activity under the Stock Incentive Plan
Option Awards
  Shares   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
  Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
 
  (in thousands)
   
  (years)
  (in millions)
 

Outstanding at January 1, 2011

    10,997   $ 12.28              

Granted

    953     17.51              

Exercised

    (1,247 )   2.82              

Forfeited

    (233 )   11.80              
                         

Outstanding at September 30, 2011

    10,470     13.90     6.2   $ 26  
                         

Exercisable at September 30, 2011

    7,205     16.39     5.3     13  
                         
Summary of status of nonvested shares under the Stock Incentive Plan

 

 
  Equity Awards   Liability Awards  
 
  Shares   Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
  Shares   Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
 
 
  (in thousands)
   
  (in thousands)
   
 

Nonvested at January 1, 2011

    3,126   $ 6.95     1,642   $ 6.05  

Granted

    675     17.55     311     17.59  

Vested

    (1,494) (1)   7.19     (729 )   5.55  

Forfeited

    (8 )   4.57     (104 )   8.06  
                       

Nonvested at September 30, 2011

    2,299     9.92     1,120     9.39  
                       

(1)
As of September 30, 2011, a total of 444,177 restricted stock units were vested, of which 115,045 vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Only 176,327 of these shares have been reflected as vested shares in this table because, in accordance with the restricted stock unit agreements, shares of common stock are not issued for vested restricted stock units until termination of employment.