SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Patton Robert J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE LEXMARK CENTRE DRIVE

740 WEST NEW CIRCLE ROAD

(Street)

LEXINGTON

40550

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/23/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL INC /KY/ [ LXK ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP, Gen Counsel & Secretary

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	7,016.53⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option	02/20/2003	02/20/2012	Class A Common Stock	2,400	$50.48	D
Employee Stock Option	02/12/2002	02/12/2011	Class A Common Stock	4,000	$51.99	D
Employee Stock Option	02/11/2004	02/11/2013	Class A Common Stock	3,200	$58.42	D
Employee Stock Option	05/12/2004	02/12/2011	Class A Common Stock	670	$72.98	D
Employee Stock Option	02/25/2005	02/25/2014	Class A Common Stock	5,000	$81.04	D
Employee Stock Option	02/09/2006	02/09/2015	Class A Common Stock	4,500	$84.8	D
Employee Stock Option	11/18/2004	02/11/2013	Class A Common Stock	486	$90.27	D
Employee Stock Option	11/19/2004	02/12/2011	Class A Common Stock	496	$91.75	D
Employee Stock Option	11/24/2004	02/12/2011	Class A Common Stock	449	$92.76	D
Employee Stock Option	11/24/2004	02/11/2013	Class A Common Stock	32	$92.76	D
Employee Stock Option	11/25/2004	02/12/2011	Class A Common Stock	971	$93.05	D
Employee Stock Option	11/28/2004	02/12/2011	Class A Common Stock	473	$93.63	D
Employee Stock Option	10/22/2004	02/20/2012	Class A Common Stock	858	$94.14	D
Employee Stock Option	11/27/2004	02/12/2011	Class A Common Stock	440	$94.62	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 875 of these securities are restricted stock units from a grant made on February 22, 2006 -- all of which will vest on February 22, 2009; 1,400 of these securities are restricted stock units from a grant made on February 21, 2007 -- 700 of which will vest on each of the second and third anniversaries of the date of grant;1,400 of these securities are restricted stock units from a grant made on February 20, 2008 -- 700 of which will vest on each of the second and third anniversaries of the date of grant; and 3,000 of these securities are restricted stock units from a grant made on October 23, 2008 -- 1,500 of which will vest on each of the second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.

Remarks:

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	/s/ Joseph M. Kamer, Attorney-in-Fact	10/31/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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