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): November 6, 2007

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)

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Item 5.02.		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 6, 2007, the Board of Directors of OM Group, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Robert T. Pierce to the position of Vice President, Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of the Company. Mr. Pierce, 38, served as the Company’s Corporate Controller since January 2004 and as the Company’s Director of Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting from July 2002 to January 2004. Prior to this appointment, Kenneth Haber, who is the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, also served as the Company’s Principal Accounting Officer.

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.