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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-15-062307
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150828

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	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
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attn:   John Cash</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Owens-Illinois,&nbsp;Inc.</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Form&nbsp;10-K   for the Year Ended December&nbsp;31, 2014</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Filed   February&nbsp;11, 2015</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Response   Dated July 7, 2015</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">File   No.&nbsp;1-9576</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On behalf of Owens-Illinois,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;), we are hereby advising the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the &#147;Staff&#148;) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) that the Company has received the Staff&#146;s letter dated August 14, 2015 (the &#147;Staff Comment Letter&#148;), regarding the Commission&#146;s review of Owens-Illinois,&nbsp;Inc.&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2014. The Staff Comment Letter requests that the Company respond within ten (10)&nbsp;business days or advise the Staff when the Company would provide a response. This correspondence confirms my telephone conversation with Lisa Etheredge on August 27, 2015 that the Company expects to respond to the Staff Comment Letter on or about September 14, 2015.</font></p>
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