<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-15-074617.txt : 20151007
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-15-074617.hdr.sgml : 20151007
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151007164407
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-15-074617
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:			RUPP JOSEPH D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001220622

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-01070
		FILM NUMBER:		151149308

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		OLIN CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		190 CARONDELET PLAZA SUITE 1530
		CITY:			CLAYTON
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63105
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        <issuerName>OLIN CORP</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>63105</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock $1 par value</value>
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            </transactionDate>
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                    <value>107225.1192</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                    <value>By ESOP Trustee</value>
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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-10-05</value>
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                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
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                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
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                    <value>107225.1192</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2015-10-05</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-10-05</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <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 Supplemental Contributing Employee Ownership Plan, and were settled in cash.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The figure represents shares of Olin Common Stock held under the Olin Common Stock Fund of the Olin Corporation Contributing Employee Ownership Plan (CEOP), a tax conditioned plan reflecting transactions exempt under Rule 16b-3, as reported by the CEOP Plan Administrator as of September 30, 2015.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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