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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070418215930
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-07-024435
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070416
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070418
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070418

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:		16 S PENNSYLVANIA
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4052354546

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16 SOUTH PENNSYLVANIA
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73101

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCCARTHY KENT C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001225028

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07677
		FILM NUMBER:		07774782

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8201 MISSION ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 110
		CITY:			PRARIE VILLAGE
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66208
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9136422611
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-04-16</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000060714</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LSB INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LXU</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001225028</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MCCARTHY KENT C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>8201 MISSION ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 110</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PRAIRIE VILLAGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KS</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>66208</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-04-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>C</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>1</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>141040</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1866068</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By:  Jayhawk Institutional Partners, L.P.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>570762</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Jayhawk Investments, L.P.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>224240</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>7% Convertible Senior Debentures due 2011</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-04-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>C</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>1</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionTotalValue>
                    <value>1000000</value>
                </transactionTotalValue>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-03-14</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2011-03-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>141040</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <valueOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </valueOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By:  Jayhawk Institutional Partners, L.P.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Issued upon conversion of 7% Convertible Senior Debentures due 2011 referred to in Note 2 below.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each $1,000 principle amount of the 7% Convertible Senior Debentures due 2011 is convertible into 141.04 shares of Common Stock of the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">As of the reporting date, Mr. McCarthy is deemed the indirect beneficial owner of  1,866,068 shares of Common Stock held by Jayhawk Institutional and 570,762 shares of Common Stock held by Jayhawk Investments.  Mr. McCarthy disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities covered by this statement (except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein) and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The shares listed are owned by the Kent C. McCarthy Revocable Trust.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This Form 4 is filed by Kent C. McCarthy.  Form 4s reporting the transactions reported herein were also filed by Jayhawk Institutional
Partners, L.P. (&quot;Jayhawk Institutional&quot;) and by Jayhawk Capital Management, L.L.C. (&quot;Jayhawk Capital&quot;).  Mr.
McCarthy is the manager of Jayhawk Capital, which is the general partner and manager of Jayhawk Institutional and Jayhawk Investments,
L.P. (&quot;Jayhawk Investments&quot;).</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kent C. McCarthy</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-04-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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