<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-14-040379.txt : 20140520
<SEC-HEADER>0001104659-14-040379.hdr.sgml : 20140520
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140520160110
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-14-040379
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140516
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140520
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140520

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AXIALL CORP/DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000805264
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PLASTICS, MATERIALS, SYNTH RESINS & NONVULCAN ELASTOMERS [2821]
		IRS NUMBER:				581563799
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		115 PERIMETER CENTER PLACE
		STREET 2:		STE. 460
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30346
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7703954500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		115 PERIMETER CENTER PLACE
		STREET 2:		STE. 460
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30346

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AXIALL Corp /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130128

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GEORGIA GULF CORP /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Carrico Paul
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001327977

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09753
		FILM NUMBER:		14857951

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 105197
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30348
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>30328</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">These shares were issued to the reporting person in connection with the vesting of the performance restricted stock units, also referred to as performance leveraged units or &quot;PLUs&quot;, granted to the reporting person on May 16, 2011.  The number of shares issued was based solely upon the weighted average trading price of the Company's common stock during the 45 consecutive trading days after the date the Company issued its earnings press release announcing its financial results for its 2013 fiscal year.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Payment of tax liability by delivering or withholding securities incident to the vesting of a security issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Paul Carrico</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-05-17</signatureDate>
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