Form 8-K, September 27, 2004

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):  September 27, 2004

Hercules Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

               

001-00496

              

51-0023450

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification Number)

Hercules Plaza

1313 North Market Street

Wilmington, Delaware 19894-0001

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(302) 594-5000

(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 5.02

                                                                                                                                                                    
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

As of September 27, 2004, Brian L. Pahl ceased being the President of Hercules' Pulp and Paper Division ("PPD") and as of September 30, 2004, he will cease to be a Hercules employee.  A global search (including internal and external candidates) will be conducted for a new President of PPD.  Until the search is completed, Craig A. Rogerson (Hercules' President and Chief Executive Officer) will assume the additional responsibility of leading PPD.






























SIGNATURE

                Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

September 29, 2004                                                                        

By:      

HERCULES INCORPORATED




/s/ Israel J. Floyd

Israel J. Floyd

Corporate Secretary & General Counsel