<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-15-074526.txt : 20151007
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151007153746
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-15-074526
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151005
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151007
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151007

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OLIN CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000074303
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [2800]
		IRS NUMBER:				131872319
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		OLIN CORP
		STREET 2:		190 CARONDELET PLAZA SUITE 1530
		CITY:			CLAYTON
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3144801400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		OLIN CORP
		STREET 2:		190 CARONDELET PLAZA SUITE 1530
		CITY:			CLAYTON
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63105

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OLIN MATHIESON CHEMICAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19691008

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOGUS DONALD W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001108970

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-01070
		FILM NUMBER:		151148897

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		29400 LAKELAND BOULEVARD
		CITY:			WICKLIFFE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44092
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        <footnote id="F1">Each share of phantom stock was the economic equivalent of one share of Olin Common Stock.  All shares of phantom stock were held in the Olin Corporation Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Plan for Non-employee Directors, and were settled in cash.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ T. E. Murphy, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-10-07</signatureDate>
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