<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001214659-14-000589.txt : 20140128
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140128073600
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001214659-14-000589
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140123
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140128
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140128

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OWENS ILLINOIS INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000812074
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GLASS CONTAINERS [3221]
		IRS NUMBER:				222781933
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MICHAEL OWENS WAY
		CITY:			PERRYSBURG
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43551-2999
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5673365000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MICHAEL OWENS WAY
		CITY:			PERRYSBURG
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43551-2999

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OWENS-ILLINOIS INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100601

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OWENS ILLINOIS INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OWENS ILLINOIS HOLDINGS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870512

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Galindo Sergio B.O.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001597573

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09576
		FILM NUMBER:		14550579

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MICHAEL OWENS WAY
		CITY:			PERRYSBURG
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43551
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    <periodOfReport>2014-01-23</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000812074</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OWENS ILLINOIS INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Galindo Sergio B.O.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE MICHAEL OWENS WAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PERRYSBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>43551-2999</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. VP, Pres Asia/Pacific</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock (Direct)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>14413</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option 3/07/08 $53.00</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>53.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-03-07</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-03-07</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock (Direct)</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1585</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option 3/07/10 $31.03</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>31.03</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2011-03-07</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-03-07</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock (Direct)</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2066</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option 3/07/11 $29.89</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>29.89</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2012-03-07</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-03-07</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2322</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option 3/07/12 $22.69</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>22.69</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2013-03-07</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-03-07</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock (Direct)</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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                    <value>D</value>
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        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (3/07/2013 $26.07)</value>
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                <value>26.07</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
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                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2020-03-07</value>
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                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The options become exercisable in annual 25% increments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James W. Baehren for Sergio B.O. Galindo</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-01-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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      POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints James W. Baehren and Joseph O'Hara, acting individually, the
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity
as  of  (the "Company"), a Form ID, Forms 3, 4 and 5 and any other documents
necessary to facilitate the filing of reports in accordance with Section 16(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act and the rules thereunder;
(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which
may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form ID or Forms
3, 4 or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and file
such forms with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar authority; and
(3) take any other action in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion
of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or
legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents
executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this
Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's
discretion.
The undersigned hereby grants to each attorney-in-fact full power and authority
to do and perform any and every act and thing requisite, necessary, or proper
to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as
fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if
personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such
attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted.
The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving
in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the
Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 4 and 5 with respect to the
undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company,
unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 10th day of January 2014.
/s/ Sergio Galindo
Signature

Print Name Sergio Galindo

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