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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001249701-06-000029.txt : 20060210
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060210175633
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001249701-06-000029
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060210

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARZ W RICHARD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001222276

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10317
		FILM NUMBER:		06600145

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LSI LOGIC CORP.
		STREET 2:		1621 BARBER LANE
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95035

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LSI LOGIC CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000703360
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				942712976
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1621 BARBER LANE
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95035
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4084338000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1621 BARBER LANE
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95035
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    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000703360</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LSI LOGIC CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NYSE:LSI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001222276</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MARZ W RICHARD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O LSI LOGIC CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1621 BARBER LANE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILPITAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95035</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>27160</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 1,000 shares acquired on May 14, 2005 and 1,000 shares acquired on Nov 14, 2005 under the LSI Logic Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Reporting person no longer subject to Section 16</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Susan Solner Janjigian, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-02-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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