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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-05-017896.txt : 20050425
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-05-017896
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050421
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050425
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050425

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KMG CHEMICALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001028215
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [2800]
		IRS NUMBER:				752640529
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10611 HARWIN, SUITE 402
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7139889252

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10611 HARWIN
		STREET 2:		SUITE 402
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77036

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KMG B INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961205

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000948904

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29278
		FILM NUMBER:		05770557

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		31 WEST 52ND ST
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 2:		200 PARK AVENUE SUITE 3900
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166
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    <periodOfReport>2005-04-21</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001028215</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KMG CHEMICALS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KMGB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000948904</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O TONTINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>55 RAILROAD AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06830</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.01 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1030035</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This report is filed by Tontine Capital Partners, L.P. (&quot;TCP&quot;), a Delaware limited partnership.  Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C. (&quot;TCM&quot;), a Delaware limited liability company, is the general partner of TCP and indirectly owns 1,030,035 shares of Common Stock.  Mr. Jeffrey Gendell is the managing member of TCM and indirectly owns 1,030,035 shares of Common Stock.  TCM and Mr. Gendell disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest.  As defined under Section 13(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, TCP, TCM and Mr. Gendell are part of a group.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Tontine Capital Partners, L.P.,  By: its General Partner, Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-04-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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