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

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 5, 2005

OM GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-12515
(Commission File Number)

52-1736882
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

127 Public Square
1500 Key Tower
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1221
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)

(216) 781-0083
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 October 5, 2005, OM Group, Inc. issued a press release entitled “OM GROUP TO RELEASE 2005 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS ON NOVEMBER 8; CONFERENCE CALL SCHEDULED — Company Revises Outlook for Second Half 2005.” A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 7.01 in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

99

Press Release of OM Group, Inc., dated October 5, 2005, “OM GROUP TO RELEASE 2005 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS ON NOVEMBER 8; CONFERENCE CALL SCHEDULED — Company Revises Outlook for Second Half 2005”

SIGNATURE

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.

				OM Group, Inc.
				(Registrant)
Date: October 5, 2005				/s/ R. Louis Schneeberger
				Name: R. Louis Schneeberger Title: Chief Financial Officer