8-K 07-13-06
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)   _____July 7, 2006     

LSB INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
1-7677
73-1015226
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
16 South Pennsylvania Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma      73107
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(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code       (405) 235-4546     

Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Section 8 - Other Events
 
Item 8.01 Other Events.

The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”) previously conducted an investigation at Chemex I Corp., formerly known as Slurry Explosive Corporation (“Chemex I”), a subsidiary of LSB Industries, Inc. (the “Company”). In August 2003, the Company learned that a federal grand jury for the District of Kansas was investigating Chemex I and certain of its former employees relating to the alleged violations of explosive storage and related regulations at its Hallowell, Kansas Facility. The foregoing was previously reported by the Company.

Following negotiations with the Assistant U.S. Attorney, on July 7, 2006, Chemex I entered into a Plea Agreement with the U. S. Government. Under the terms of the Plea Agreement, Chemex I pled guilty to one misdemeanor count of violating storage regulations and agreed to pay the amount of $50,000 to the U.S. Government. The U.S. District Court approved the Plea Agreement on July 7, 2006.


SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
Dated: July 13, 2006
 
 
 
LSB INDUSTRIES, INC.


By: /s/ Tony M. Shelby              
Tony M. Shelby,
Executive Vice President of Finance and
Chief Financial Officer