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DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220516

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WESTLAKE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001262823
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860]
		IRS NUMBER:				760346924
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SD
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32260
		FILM NUMBER:		22929908

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2801 POST OAK BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77056
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-960-9111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2801 POST OAK BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77056

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030908
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Specifically, Westlake uses tin derivatives in the production of certain of its products. In conducting this country of origin inquiry, Westlake contacted all of its suppliers whose materials were necessary to the functionality or production of Westlake&#8217;s products and might contain Conflict Minerals and requested confirmation as to whether or not the materials sold to Westlake by each such supplier contained Conflict Minerals from the Covered Countries.</font></div><div style="margin-top:13.2pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Based on the confirmations received from such suppliers, although it is possible that some of the tin derivatives provided by our suppliers during the year ended December 31, 2021 may have been sourced from the Covered Countries, all of the smelters from whom our suppliers sourced such tin derivatives are on the list of compliant smelters as certified by the Responsible Minerals Initiative.</font></div><div style="margin-top:13.2pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The scope of this conflict minerals report excludes all products related to Westlake&#8217;s acquisition of (a) Boral Limited&#8217;s North American building products businesses in roofing, siding, trim and shutters, decorative stone and windows, (b) DX Acquisition Corp., a producer of various consumer products made from post-industrial-recycled PVC, polyethylene and thermoplastic elastomer materials, and (c) LASCO Fittings, Inc., a manufacturer of injected-molded PVC fittings that serve the plumbing, pool and spa, industrial, irrigation and retail markets (collectively, the &#8220;Acquired Businesses&#8221;), which were acquired in October 2021, September 2021 and August 2021, respectively. 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