Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Conditions. OnJanuary 28, 2022 ,LyondellBasell Industries N.V. announced earnings results for the quarter endedDecember 31, 2021 and provided a supplemental discussion of segment results. Copies of our earnings release and segment results are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2 respectively, and are incorporated into this Item 2.02 by reference. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 furnished herewith, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and will not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference. Item 2.06. Material Impairments. OnJanuary 25, 2022 , we determined that a material long-lived assets impairment charge will be required underU.S. generally accepted accounting principles that reflected our ongoing evaluation of strategic options for theHouston refinery . The non-cash, pre-tax impairment charge is expected to be$624 million and will be recorded in the fourth quarter of 2021. This impairment charge will not impact our cash flow. Our estimate of the impairment charge is preliminary and subject to change until finalized. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Press Release datedJanuary 28, 2022 . 99.2 Business Results Discussion by Reporting Segment datedJanuary 28, 2022 . 104 The cover page from this Current Report on Form
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