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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

May 21, 2009

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Delaware	001-31921	36-3972986
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer of Identification Number)


9900 West 109th Street Suite 600 Overland Park, KS 66210		66210
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(913) 344-9200

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(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:

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 21, 2009, Compass Minerals International, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company priced its private placement offering (the “Notes Offering”) of $100.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 8% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “Notes”). The Notes will be sold at a price equal to 97.497% of their face value, with an effective yield of 8.375%. The Notes Offering is expected to close on June 5, 2009, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information contained in this report shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any notes and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

The information contained in this Item 7.01 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission or otherwise incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Document Description
99.1		Press Release dated May 21, 2009.

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, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 21, 2009 COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

By: /s/ Rodney L. Underdown

Name: Rodney L. Underdown

Its: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

		EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Document Description
99.1		Press Release dated May 21, 2009.