<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-15-078696.txt : 20151109
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151105161914
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-15-078696
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151005
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151105

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:			VARILEK JAMES A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001654938

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-01070
		FILM NUMBER:		151200923

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		OLIN CORPORATION, 190 CARONDELET PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1530
		CITY:			CLAYTON
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63105
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    <periodOfReport>2015-10-05</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>OLIN CORP</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>63105</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President, CAV &amp; Services</officerTitle>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7004</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Family Trust</value>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock $1 par value</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                <value>Common Stock $1 par value</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Olin ESOP Trustee</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The number of shares reported in this column reflects the results of the final proration factor announced by The Dow Chemical Company and supersedes the estimated number of shares reported in the filing made by the reporting person on October 7, 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares received in exchange for Blue Cube Splitco Inc. (Splitco) common stock, in connection with the merger of a wholly owned subsidiary of issuer into Splitco (the Merger). Splitco stock was acquired in the exchange offer (Exchange Offer) made by The Dow Chemical Company (Dow). Under the terms of the Merger, each share of Splitco common stock converted into the right to receive 0.87482759 shares of Olin common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">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 October 29, 2015.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ T. E. Murphy, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-11-05</signatureDate>
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