<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-17-023930.txt : 20170606
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170606152928
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-17-023930
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170602
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170606
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170606

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Murdy William F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001205063

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07677
		FILM NUMBER:		17894029

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		COMFORT SYSTEMS USA, INC.
		STREET 2:		675 BERING DRIVE, SUITE 400
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77057

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MURDY WILLIAM F
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021109
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    <periodOfReport>2017-06-02</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000060714</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LSB INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LXU</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001205063</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Murdy William F</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>16 SOUTH PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OKLAHOMA CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OK</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>73107</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-06-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6332</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12441</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>873</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>As Trustee</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to the LSB Industries, Inc. 2016 Long Term Incentive Plan.  Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a right to receive one share of common stock of LXU which, following the June 2, 2017 grant date, shall be nonforfeitable.  The Restricted Stock Units will be settled in common stock of LXU within thirty days following the earliest to occur of: (i) the director's separation from service, (ii) the third anniversary of the grant date, and (iii) the occurrence of a change of control.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These shares are owned of record jointly by a trust for the benefit of the reporting person and the reporting person's spouse.  The reporting person is the sole trustee of such trust and possesses sole voting and dispositive power over the shares held by the trust.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>William F. Murdy</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-06-06</signatureDate>
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