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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
FERGUSON JOHN T II
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CROMPTON CORP [CK] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior V.P. & General Counsel
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
199 BENSON ROAD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/23/2004
(Street)

MIDDLEBURY, CT 06749		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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               90,591 D  
Common Stock 11/23/2004   J(1)   681 A $ 0 25,663 I BEP TRUST
Common Stock 11/23/2004   J(2)   716 A $ 0 9,698.54 I LTIP TRUST (1988)
Common Stock               25,000 I Restricted Stock Account
Common Stock 11/23/2004   J(3)   5,000 A $ 11.24 5,000 I Restricted Stock Account II

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 5.85             10/20/2004 11/19/2013 Common Stock 45,000   45,000 D  
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 6.38             01/21/2004 02/20/2013 Common Stock 43,654   43,654 D  
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 7.25             10/22/2003 11/21/2012 Common Stock 36,207   36,207 D  
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 7.92             10/23/2002 11/22/2011 Common Stock 47,374   47,374 D  
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 8.1562             10/31/2001 11/30/2010 Common Stock 75,000   75,000 D  
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 8.3437             10/19/2000 11/19/2009 Common Stock 188,015   188,015 D  
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 11.24 11/23/2004   J(4)   10,000   11/23/2005 12/22/2014 Common Stock 10,000 $ 11.24 10,000 D  
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 13             08/04/1999 11/18/2005 Common Stock 4,589   4,589 D  
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.3438             08/05/1999 11/14/2008 Common Stock 40,000   40,000 D  
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.5             08/04/1999 09/21/2006 Common Stock 70,227   70,227 D  
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.625 11/23/2004   J(5)     5,685 08/04/1999 11/19/2004 Common Stock 5,685 $ 0 0 D  
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 16.875             08/04/1999 11/16/2006 Common Stock 20,000   20,000 D  
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 26.4063             08/04/1999 11/07/2007 Common Stock 20,000   20,000 D  
ISO Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 6.38             01/21/2005 01/21/2013 Common Stock 31,346   31,346 D  
ISO Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 7.25             10/22/2004 10/22/2012 Common Stock 13,793   13,793 D  
ISO Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 7.92             10/23/2003 10/23/2011 Common Stock 12,626   12,626 D  
ISO Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 8.3437             10/19/2002 10/19/2009 Common Stock 11,985   11,985 D  
ISO Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 13             08/04/1999 10/18/2005 Common Stock 5,911   5,911 D  
ISO Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.5             08/04/1999 08/21/2006 Common Stock 29,773   29,773 D  
ISO Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.625 11/23/2004   J(5)     6,815 08/04/1999 10/19/2004 Common Stock 6,815 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
FERGUSON JOHN T II
199 BENSON ROAD
MIDDLEBURY, CT 06749		       Senior V.P. & General Counsel  

Signatures

 John T. Ferguson II   11/24/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) These shares were acquired during the fiscal year pursuant to the Rabbi Trust Plan and through reinvestments of dividends paid on the shares in this fund.
(2) These shares were acquired during the fiscal year pursuant to the 1988 Long Term Incentive Plan and through reinvestment of dividends paid on the shares in this fund.
(3) Restricted shares will vest as follows: 2,500 on 11/23/2008; and 2,500 on 11/23/2009.
(4) Options will vest as follows: 3,333 on 11/23/2005; 3,333 on 11/23/2006; and 3,334 on 11/23/2007.
(5) Expired by its term without exercise or payment.

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