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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090827155502
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-042273
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090820
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090827
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090827

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			lawson leslie welch
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001446462

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08123
		FILM NUMBER:		091039591

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13 CHELSEA EMBANKMENT
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			SW3 4LA

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QUIXOTE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000032870
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC [3089]
		IRS NUMBER:				362675371
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		35 E. WACKER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60601
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3124676755

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		35 E. WACKER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60601

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENERGY ABSORPTION SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19800815

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Belgrave Investment Holdings Ltd
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001446460
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			X0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08123
		FILM NUMBER:		091039590

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13 CHELSEA EMBANKMENT
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			SW3 4LA
		BUSINESS PHONE:		0207 352 6007

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13 CHELSEA EMBANKMENT
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			SW3 4LA
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            <rptOwnerCity>LONDON</rptOwnerCity>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>SW3 4LA</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents an average sale price, provided that such average price for the sales reported for 08/24/2009 include sales that were effected after the reporting persons ceased to have beneficial ownership (as   determined under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) of greater than 10% of the issued and outstanding Shares (as defined below).  For clarification purposes, no Shares were sold by the reporting persons at a price greater than $2.10.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These Shares are owned directly by Belgrave Investment Holdings Limited (&quot;Belgrave&quot;), a United Kingdom company, and indirectly by Leslie Welch Lawson (&quot;Ms. Lawson&quot;), a Director of Belgrave and 100% owner of the stock of Belgrave. &quot;Shares&quot; are shares of the Issuer's common stock, par value $0.01-2/3 per share. Each of Belgrave and Ms. Lawson disclaim beneficial ownership of these Shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest in these Shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Leslie Welch Lawson, Director, Belgrave Investment Holdings Limited</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-08-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Leslie Welch Lawson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-08-27</signatureDate>
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