UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
( ) Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   Antonini, Marion H.
   79 Ferris Hill Road
   New Canaan, CT  06840
   U.S.A.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   ENGELHARD CORPORATION
   EC
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
   288-24-6342
4. Statement for Month/Year
   12/16/02
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   (X) Director ( ) 10% Owner ( ) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)

7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
   (X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
   ( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


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 Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                 |
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1. Title of Security       |2.    |3.    |4.Securities Acquired (A)         |5.Amount of        |6.Dir |7.Nature of Indirect       |
                           | Transaction |  or Disposed of (D)              |  Securities       |ect   |  Beneficial Ownership     |
                           |      |      |                                  |  Beneficially     |(D)or |                           |
                           |      |    | |                  | A/|           |  Owned at         |Indir |                           |
                           | Date |Code|V|    Amount        | D |    Price  |  End of Month     |ect(I)|                           |
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Common Stock (1)           |12/16/|A   | |1,303             |A  |23.22      |                   |      |                           |
                           |02    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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Common Stock (2)           |12/16/|A   | |88                |A  |23.22      |80,003             |D     |                           |
                           |02    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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                           |      |    | |                  |   |           |1,000 (3)          |I     |By family members          |
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 Table II -- Derivative Securitites Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                   |
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1.Title of Derivative |2.Con-  |3.   |4.    |5.Number of De |6.Date Exer|7.Title and Amount  |8.Price|9.Number    |10.|11.Nature of|
  Security            |version |Transaction | rivative Secu |cisable and|  of Underlying     |of Deri|of Deriva   |Dir|Indirect    |
                      |or Exer |     |      | rities Acqui  |Expiration |  Securities        |vative |tive        |ect|Beneficial  |
                      |cise    |     |      | red(A) or Dis |Date(Month/|                    |Secu   |Securities  |(D)|Ownership   |
                      |Price of|     |      | posed of(D)   |Day/Year)  |                    |rity   |Benefi      |or |            |
                      |Deriva- |     |      |               |Date |Expir|                    |       |ficially    |Ind|            |
                      |tive    |     |      |           | A/|Exer-|ation|   Title and Number |       |Owned at    |ire|            |
                      |Secu-   |     |    | |           | D |cisa-|Date |   of Shares        |       |End of      |ct |            |
                      |rity    |Date |Code|V|  Amount   |   |ble  |     |                    |       |Month       |(I)|            |
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Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Deferred stock units acquired pursuant to Engelhard corporation Deferred
Compensation Plan for Directors to be settled 100% in Engelhard
Corporation comon stock on termination of services as director or change in
control of Engelhard Corporation.
(2)  Deferred stock units acquired pursuant to Engelhard corporation Deferred
Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors to be settled 100% in
Engelhard Corporation comon stock on termination of services as director or
change in control of Engelhard Corporation.
(3)  Beneficial Ownership of these securities is
disclaimed.