<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001567619-22-001608.txt : 20220124
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-22-001608
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220120
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220124

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Burns John
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001802350

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07677
		FILM NUMBER:		22550653

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3503 NW 63RD ST, SUITE 500
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73116

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:		3503 NW 63RD STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4052354546

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3503 NW 63RD STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73116
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        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Stock Units (&quot;RSU&quot;) awarded pursuant to the LSB Industries, Inc. 2016 Incentive Stock Plan (as amended). Fifty percent of the RSU grant is time-based and fifty percent is performance-based.  For the time-based awards, one-third of the award will vest on the first anniversary of the grant date, and each subsequent anniversary, such that 100% of the time based RSU award shall be vested on the third anniversary of the grant date.  The performance-based RSUs granted under this award will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date subject to the achievement of certain performance metrics established by the Board of Directors as set out in the grant.  Upon third anniversary grant may be modified in a range between 0 and 200% based upon achievement of the performance goals.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares withheld to pay taxes upon vesting of Restricted Stock Award previously awarded pursuant to the LSB Industries, Inc. 2016 Long Term Incentive Plan.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ John P. Burns</signatureName>
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