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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-10-028092.txt : 20100702
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-10-028092.hdr.sgml : 20100702
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100702131209
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-10-028092
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100702
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100702

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLSEN BARRY H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001005714

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07677
		FILM NUMBER:		10935027

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LSB INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000060714
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810]
		IRS NUMBER:				731015226
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16 S PENNSYLVANIA
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4052354546

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16 SOUTH PENNSYLVANIA
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73101
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares of common stock are owned of record by the reporting person's wife.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by his wife.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Golsen Family, L.L.C. (&quot;GFLLC&quot;) is owned by Jack E. Golsen, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of the Issuer, through his revocable trust (43.516%), his spouse, Sylvia Golsen through her revocable trust (43.516%), his sons, Barry H. Golsen, a director and the president of the Issuer (4.323%), and Steven J. Golsen, executive officer of a subsidiary of the Issuer (4.323%), and his daughter, Linda F. Rappaport (4.322%).  The Issuer securities reported as beneficially owned by GFLLC includes the shares beneficially owned by GFLLC through SBL (see footnote 3).  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer securities held by GFLLC, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">SBL, LLC (&quot;SBL&quot;) is owned by GFLLC (49%), Steven Golsen (17%), Linda Rappaport (17%), and the reporting person (17%).  Golsen Petroleum Corporation (&quot;GPC&quot;) is a wholly owned subsidiary of SBL.  The amount shown includes Issuer securities owned by GPC.  Voting and dispositive power over the securities held by SBL and GPC is shared by Jack E. Golsen, who is the chief executive officer and chairman of the board of the Issuer, and the reporting person, a director and the president of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The amount of Issuer securities shown as beneficially owned by the reporting person is based on the reporting person's proportionate ownership in (1) GFLLC, which is comprised of (a) GFLLC's direct ownership of Issuer securities and (b) GFLLC's indirect ownership of Issuer securities through its proportionate ownership in SBL, and (2) SBL, which is comprised of (a) SBL's direct ownership of Issuer securities and (b) SBL's indirect ownership of Issuer securities through SBL.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The Issuer's 5.5% Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures due 2012 (the &quot;Debentures&quot;) are convertible at the option of the holder in whole or in part into the Issuer's common stock prior to their maturity.  The conversion rate of the Debentures is 36.4 shares of the Issuer's common stock per $1,000 principal amount of debentures (representing a conversion price of $27.47 per share of common stock), subject to adjustment under certain conditions as set forth in the Indenture, dated June 28, 2007 (the &quot;Indenture&quot;), by the Issuer in favor of UMB Bank, N.A., as Trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Issuer's Form 8-K on June 29, 2007.  The Debentures bear interest at the rate of 5.5% per year and mature on July 1, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Each share of the Issuer's Series &quot;B&quot; 12% Cumulative Preferred Stock is convertible, at the option of the holder into 33.3333 shares of the Issuer's common stock.  Each share is convertible as long as such is outstanding.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The Issuer's Series &quot;D&quot; 6% Cumulative, Convertible Class C Preferred Stock is convertible at the option of the holder into the Issuer's common stock at the rate of four shares of Preferred &quot;D&quot; for one share of common stock.  Each share is convertible as long as such is outstanding.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Nonqualified Stock Options (&quot;NQSO&quot;) granted by the Issuer to the reporting person. All NQSOs held by the reporting person are currently exercisable and have been exercised.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>Barry H. Golsen</signatureName>
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