<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-15-402274.txt : 20151214
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-15-402274
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151214

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-17178
		FILM NUMBER:		151285261

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LSB Funding LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001660229
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		350 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		14TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-607-0543

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		350 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		14TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE 13D
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Rule 13d-101) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>RULE 13d-2(a) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:22pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>LSB Industries, Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name of Issuer) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Common
Stock, par value $0.10 per share </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Title of Class of Securities) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>502160104 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(CUSIP Number)
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Anthony D. Minella </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>c/o LSB Funding LLC Legal Department </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>600 Steamboat Road </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Greenwich, CT 06830 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1-800-224-6469 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name,
Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>December&nbsp;4, 2015 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the filing person has
previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT
STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Note</B>: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for the purpose of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (&#147;Act&#148;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Continued on following pages) </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person&#146;s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for the purpose of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(&#147;Act&#148;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;1&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Name of
Reporting Person</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">LSB Funding LLC</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;2</TD>
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of a Group</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SEC Use Only</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;4</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Source of Funds</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">AF</P></TD></TR>
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Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;6</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Citizenship or Place of
Organization</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Delaware</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="middle" COLSPAN="3" ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Number&nbsp;of</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Shares</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Beneficially</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Owned&nbsp;by</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Each</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Reporting</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Person</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">With</P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;7&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sole Voting Power</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4,103,746 shares of Common Stock(1)</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1 share of Series F Redeemable Class C Preferred Stock (entitled to a number of votes
equal to up to 4,559,971 shares of Common Stock)(2)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;8</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shared Voting Power</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">0</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;9</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sole Dispositive Power</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4,103,746 shares of Common Stock(1)</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1 share of Series F Redeemable Class C Preferred Stock (entitled to a number of votes
equal to up to 4,559,971 shares of Common Stock)(2)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">10</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shared Dispositive Power</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">0</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">11</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4,103,746 shares of Common Stock(1)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1 share of Series F Redeemable Class C Preferred Stock (entitled to a number of votes equal to up to 4,559,971 shares of Common Stock)(2)</P></TD></TR>
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Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Percent of Class Represented by Amount
in Row (11)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">15.2% of Common Stock(1)(3)</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Represents 4,103,746 of common stock, par value $0.10 per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;) issuable upon the exercise of warrants (the &#147;Warrants&#148;) held by the Reporting Person. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The one share of Series F Redeemable Class C Preferred Stock (the &#147;Series F Preferred Stock&#148;) entitles the Reporting Person to a number of votes equal to 4,559,971 shares (the &#147;Voting Shares&#148;) of
Common Stock, <I>provided</I>, that the number of votes that may be cast by the Series F Preferred Stock shall be automatically reduced by a number of votes equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which the Warrants are exercised.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Calculated based on 26,915,008 shares outstanding, which consists of (i)&nbsp;22,811,262 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October&nbsp;30, 2015, as reported in LSB Industries, Inc.&#146;s Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September&nbsp;30, 2015 plus (ii)&nbsp;4,103,746 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Calculated based on 27,371,233 votes represented by Common Stock, which consists of (i)&nbsp;22,811,262 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October&nbsp;30, 2015, as reported in LSB Industries, Inc.&#146;s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September&nbsp;30, 2015 plus (ii)&nbsp;4,559,971 Voting Shares. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="top">CUSIP No. 502160104</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE 13D</B></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;1.</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Security and Issuer </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This statement on Schedule 13D this (&#147;Statement&#148;) relates
to the common stock, par value $0.10 per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;) of LSB Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Issuer&#148;). The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is 16 South Pennsylvania Avenue,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73107. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;2.</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Identity and Background </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a), (f)&nbsp;This statement is being filed by LSB Funding LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company (the &#147;Reporting Person&#148;). The board of managers of the Reporting Person consists of Duncan Bagshaw, Anthony Minella and Todd Boehly, each a U.S. citizen (collectively, the &#147;Managers&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The address of the principal business and principal office of the Reporting Person and each of the Managers is 350 Park Avenue, 14<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> Floor, New York, New York 10022. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) The principal business of the Reporting Person is
making equity investments. Mr.&nbsp;Minella is the Chief Investment Officer of Security Benefit Corporation (&#147;Security Benefit&#148;), a provider of customized retirement savings and income solutions. Mr.&nbsp;Boehly is the Chairman of Security
Benefit. Mr.&nbsp;Bagshaw is an employee of an affiliate of Security Benefit. The address of Security Benefit is 1 SW Security Benefit Place, Topeka, Kansas 66636. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d), (e)&nbsp;During the last five years, neither the Reporting Person nor any of the Managers (i)&nbsp;has been convicted in a criminal
proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii)&nbsp;was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment,
decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violations with respect to such laws. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On December&nbsp;4, 2015, pursuant to
that certain Securities Purchase Agreement (the &#147;Purchase Agreement&#148;) by and among the Reporting Person, Security Benefit and the Issuer, the Reporting Person purchased (i)&nbsp;210,000 shares of Series E Cumulative Redeemable Class C
Preferred Stock (the &#147;Series E Preferred Stock&#148;), (ii)&nbsp;one share of Series F Preferred Stock and (iii)&nbsp;Warrants to purchase 4,103,746 shares of Common Stock (collectively, the &#147;Purchased Securities&#148;). The aggregate
purchase price for the Purchased Securities was $210.0 million. The source of the purchase price was a capital contribution provided by an affiliate of the Reporting Person. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The summary of the Purchase Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Purchase Agreement,
which is referenced as Exhibit 1 to this Statement. The Purchase Agreement is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) on
December&nbsp;8, 2015. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Purpose of Transaction </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Purchased Securities were purchased for investment purposes.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, the Reporting Person entered into a Board
Representation and Standstill Agreement (the &#147;Board Representation Agreement&#148;) with the Issuer and the other parties thereto pursuant to which the Reporting Person has the right to designate nominees to serve on the Issuer&#146;s board of
directors. Pursuant to the Board Representation Agreement, the Reporting Person shall be entitled to designate up to three directors, <I>provided, </I>that from and after the redemption in full of all Series E Preferred Stock held by the Reporting
Person (and its permitted transferees), (i)&nbsp;so long as the Reporting Person (together with its permitted transferees) beneficially owns at least 25% of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, the Reporting Person
shall be entitled to designate two director nominees and (ii)&nbsp;so long as the Reporting Person (together with its permitted transferees) beneficially owns at least 10% (but not greater than 24.99%) of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the
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exercise of the Warrants, the Reporting Person shall be entitled to designate one director nominee. Unless prohibited by applicable law or the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, each of the
Issuer&#146;s Compensation Committee, Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee shall include one then serving director nominee of the Reporting Person. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the Board Representation Agreement, the Reporting Person nominated Jonathan Bobb, Joseph Reece and Mark Genender to the class of
directors with terms expiring at the Issuer&#146;s annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively. Mr.&nbsp;Reece has been appointed to the Audit Committee, Mr.&nbsp;Bobb has been appointed to the Compensation
Committee and Mr.&nbsp;Genender has been appointed to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The summary of the Board
Representation Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Board Representation Agreement, which is referenced as Exhibit 2 to this Statement. The Board Representation Agreement is incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Issuer with the SEC on December&nbsp;8, 2015. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Reporting
Person may engage in discussions with management, the board of directors, other stockholders of the Issuer and other relevant parties concerning the business, assets, capitalization, financial condition, operations, management, strategy and future
plans of the Issuer. Except as described herein, the Reporting Person does not have any present plan or proposal which would relate to or result in any of the matters described in subsections (a)&nbsp;through (j)&nbsp;of Item&nbsp;4 of Schedule 13D.
The Reporting Person may review its investments in the Issuer on a continuing basis. Depending on various factors, including, without limitation, the Issuer&#146;s financial position and strategic direction, the market price of the Common Stock,
other investment opportunities available to the Reporting Person, market conditions and general economic and industry conditions, the Reporting Person may take such actions with respect to its investments in the Issuer as it deems appropriate. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Interest in Securities of the Issuer </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a), (b)&nbsp;Based upon the Issuer&#146;s
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September&nbsp;30, 2015, there were 22,811,262 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October&nbsp;30, 2015. The Reporting Person owns Warrants to purchase 4,103,746 shares of Common Stock.
Accordingly, the Reporting Person is deemed to beneficially own 4,103,746 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 15.2% of the outstanding Common Stock (assuming the issuance of all shares of Common Stock into which the Warrants are
exercisable). The Reporting Person has sole voting and dispositive power over such shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Additionally, the Reporting Person
beneficially owns one share of Series F Preferred Stock, which entitles the Reporting Person to a number of votes equal to 4,559,971 shares of Common Stock, <I>provided</I>, that the number of votes that may be cast by the Series F Preferred Stock
shall be automatically reduced by a number of votes equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which the Warrants are exercised. Accordingly, the Reporting Person is entitled to approximately 16.7% of the voting power represented by the
Common Stock. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The descriptions of the Warrant and the Series F Preferred Stock are not complete and are qualified in its entirety by
reference to the text of the Warrant and the Series F Preferred Stock Certificate of Designations, which are referenced as Exhibits 3 and 4, respectively, to this Statement. The Warrant and the Series F Preferred Stock Certificate of Designations
are incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.2 and 4.2, respectively, to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Issuer with the SEC on December&nbsp;8, 2015. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Except as reported herein, the Reporting Person has not effected any transactions in the Common Stock during the past 60 days. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) No person other than the Reporting Person is known to have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or
proceeds from the sale of, the Purchased Securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Not applicable. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Except for the matters described herein, the Reporting Person does not have any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship (legal or
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<TD VALIGN="top">Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of December&nbsp;4, 2015, by and among the Issuer, the Reporting Person and Security Benefit (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed
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<TD VALIGN="top">Board Representation and Standstill Agreement, dated as of December 4, 2015, by and among the Issuer, the Reporting Person and the other parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Issuer&#146;s Current Report
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<TD VALIGN="top">Warrant, dated as of December 4, 2015, issued in favor of the Reporting Person (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.2 to the Issuer&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 8, 2015).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Series F Preferred Stock Certificate of Designations, dated as of December 4, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.2 to the Issuer&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 8, 2015).</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned&#146;s knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the
information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Date:&nbsp;December 14, 2015 </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>LSB FUNDING LLC</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Anthony D. Minella</P></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>Exhibit&nbsp;1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of December&nbsp;4, 2015, by and among the Issuer, the Reporting Person and Security Benefit (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed
with the SEC on December&nbsp;8, 2015).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>Exhibit 2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Board Representation and Standstill Agreement, dated as of December 4, 2015, by and among the Issuer, the Reporting Person and the other parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Issuer&#146;s Current Report
on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;8-K</FONT> filed with the SEC on December 8, 2015).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>Exhibit 3</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Warrant, dated as of December 4, 2015, issued in favor of the Reporting Person (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.2 to the Issuer&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 8, 2015).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>Exhibit 4</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Series F Preferred Stock Certificate of Designations, dated as of December 4, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Issuer&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 8, 2015).</TD></TR>
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