SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT


PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)            September 22, 2005       

                                         LSB INDUSTRIES, INC.                          
                                (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


              Delaware                         1-7677                           73-1015226           
        (State or other                   (Commission File                (IRS Employer
         jurisdiction of                      Number)                    Identification No.)
         incorporation)


            16 South Pennsylvania Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma                         73107       
         (Address of principal executive offices)                                     (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code               (405) 235-4546                

                                                    Not applicable                                    
                        (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)   

Item 8.01     Other Events


On September 22, 2005, the Company's Chemical business suspended production at it's Alabama facility due to the disruption in delivery of natural gas, because of damages to a natural gas pipeline resulting from Hurricane Katrina. It is unknown as to when the natural gas pipeline will return to service. The Company's Chemical business has also suspended production at it's Baytown, Texas facility, as precautionary action in preparation for Hurricane Rita. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

In addition, our Chemical business has agreed with one of its customers to allow the customer to suspend its October, 2005 obligations to purchase from our Chemical business 8,000 tons of UAN products due to the Hurricane Katrina and the substantial increases in natural gas cost.


Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

              (c)    Exhibits

                     Exhibit Number            Description

                     99.1                      Press release dated September 22, 2005
 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
                                                      

Dated: September 23, 2005                  LSB INDUSTRIES, INC.

                                                  By: /s/ Jim D. Jones         
                                                  Jim D. Jones,
                                                  Senior Vice President, Treasurer and
                                                  Corporate Controller, 
                                                  (Principal Accounting Officer)

COMPANY CONTACT:               Tony M. Shelby
                               Chief Financial Officer
                               (405) 235-4546

KCSA CONTACT:                  Leslie A. Schupak/Joe Mansi
 (212) 682-6300, ext. 205/207

September 22, 2005


                                                                AMEX: LXU

LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. ANNOUNCES
SUBSIDIARY TO SUSPEND PRODUCTION DUE TO
FORCE MAJEURE DECLARED BY NATURAL GAS PIPELINE

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma . . . September 22, 2005 . . . LSB Industries, Inc. whose common stock is traded over the American Stock Exchange under the symbol LXU (AMEX:   LXU) announced today that its subsidiary, Cherokee Nitrogen Company, will suspend production tomorrow at its Cherokee, Alabama facility due to the disruption in delivery of natural gas carried on the Tennessee 500 Leg natural gas pipeline.  The Tennessee 500 Leg natural gas pipeline was damaged by Hurricane Katrina, and although repairs are underway, it is unknown as to when this pipeline will be back in service.  Natural gas is the principal raw material for the production of chemical products at the Cherokee facility. During this period of suspended production, Cherokee will perform annual maintenance procedures that had been scheduled to begin October 1, 2005.  Cherokee anticipates returning its plant to production when natural gas supplies are again available on the Tennessee 500 Leg natural gas pipeline or other acceptable source.

LSB also announced that the nitric acid plant operated by its subsidiary, El Dorado Nitrogen, L.P., which is located in Baytown, Texas, has been shut down in anticipation of Hurricane Rita.  El Dorado Nitrogen coordinated its shut down with its major customer, which has also shut down its Baytown plants in anticipation of the hurricane.

LSB further announced that the chemical plant facility in El Dorado, Arkansas, operated by LSB subsidiary El Dorado Chemical Company remains in full operation.

LSB is a manufacturing, marketing, and engineering company with activities on a worldwide basis.  LSB’s principal business activities consist of the manufacture and sale of commercial and residential climate control products, the manufacture and sale of chemical products for the mining, agricultural and industrial markets, and the provision of specialized engineering services and other activities.

(continued)

This press release contains the following forward-looking statement:  “Cherokee anticipates returning its plant to production when natural gas supplies are available in the Tennessee 500 Leg natural gas pipeline or other acceptable source.” Such statement is subject to risks and uncertainties that could result in results differing materially from such forward-looking statements, such as general economic conditions, regulatory changes, changes in business conditions and governmental policies, obtaining natural gas supplies on terms reasonably satisfactory to us and recurring natural disasters.  The Company has no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.



 

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