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SEC Comment Letter for WESTLAKE CORP (WLK) (CIK 0001262823) (WLK) — Sep 20, 2021

WESTLAKE CORP (WLK) (CIK 0001262823)
Date: Sept. 20, 2021 · CIK: 0001262823 · Accession: 0000000000-21-011371

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File numbers found in text: 001-32260

Date
September 20, 2021
Author
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Form
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Company
WESTLAKE CORP (WLK) (CIK 0001262823)

Letter

United States securities and exchange commission logo September 20, 2021 M. Steven Bender Chief Financial Officer WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORP 2801 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 600 Houston, Texas 77056 Re:WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORP Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020 Filed February 24, 2021 File No. 001-32260 Dear Mr. Bender : We have reviewed your filing and have the following comment. In our comment, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. Please respond to the comment within ten business days by providing the requested information or advise us as soon as possible when you will respond. If you do not believe our comment applies to your facts and circumstances, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing your response to the comment, we may have additional comments. Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020 Consolidated Financial Statements Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Note 11. Long-Term Debt , page 72 1.We reference the disclosure about the registered public offering on June 12, 2020 of the 3.375% Senior Notes due 2030. Please tell us whether your public debt is guaranteed by any of your subsidiaries and explain your consideration of Rule 3-10 and 13-01 of Regulation S-X related to separate financial statements of guarantors.

FirstName LastNameM. Steven Bender Comapany NameWESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORP September 20, 2021 Page 2 FirstName LastName M. Steven Bender WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORP September 20, 2021 Page 2 We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. You may contact Christie Wong at (202) 551-3684 or Brian Cascio, Accounting Branch Chief, at (202) 551-3676 if you have any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Life Sciences

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United States securities and exchange commission logo
September 20, 2021
M. Steven Bender
Chief Financial Officer
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORP
2801 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 600
Houston, Texas 77056
Re:WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORP
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020
Filed February 24, 2021
File No. 001-32260
Dear Mr. Bender :
            We have reviewed your filing and have the following comment.  In our comment, we
may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure.
            Please respond to the comment within ten business days by providing the requested
information or advise us as soon as possible when you will respond.  If you do not believe our
comment applies to your facts and circumstances, please tell us why in your response.  After
reviewing your response to the comment, we may have additional comments.
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020
Consolidated Financial Statements
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 11. Long-Term Debt , page 72
1.We reference the disclosure about the registered public offering on June 12, 2020 of
the 3.375% Senior Notes due 2030.  Please tell us whether your public debt is guaranteed
by any of your subsidiaries and explain your consideration of Rule 3-10 and 13-01 of
Regulation S-X related to separate financial statements of guarantors.

 FirstName LastNameM. Steven  Bender
 Comapany NameWESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORP
 September 20, 2021 Page 2
 FirstName LastName
M. Steven  Bender
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORP
September 20, 2021
Page 2
            We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy
and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of
action by the staff.
            You may contact Christie Wong at (202) 551-3684 or Brian Cascio, Accounting Branch
Chief, at (202) 551-3676 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Life Sciences