FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

NOVO GUILLERMO 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ROHM & HAAS CO [ ROH ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY, 100 INDEPENDENCE MALL WEST 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

1/5/2009
(Street)

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   1/5/2009     M    2700   A $31.875   21317.661   (1) D  
 
Common Stock                  3791   (2) I   Savings Plan  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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
Employee Stock Option   $31.875   1/5/2009     M        2700      (3) 1/5/2009   Common Stock   2700   $0   0   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Includes share units held by the reporting person in the Rohm and Haas Non-Qualified Savings Plan. The number of share units held in this plan are valued based on the closing price of December 26, 2008.
( 2)  Deemed held at May 5, 2008 for the reporting person by the Rohm and Haas Savings Plan.
( 3)  When originally granted, this option provided for vesting in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
NOVO GUILLERMO
ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY
100 INDEPENDENCE MALL WEST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106

Vice President

Signatures
Cathlene M. Britt on behalf of Guillermo Novo 1/5/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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