SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-A FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 73-1015226 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification Number) 16 South Pennsylvania, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73107 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of each exchange on which to be so registered each class is to be registered ------------------- ------------------------------ $3.25 Convertible Exchangeable New York Stock Exchange Class C Preferred Stock, Series 2 Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None (Title of Class) INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. This Registration Statement relates to shares of $3.25 Convertible Exchangeable Class C Preferred Stock, Series 2 ("Series 2 Preferred"), previously issued by LSB Industries, Inc. (the "Registrant"). The information required by this item is contained in the Registrant's Amendment No. 2 to Form S-2 Registration Statement, No. 33-61640 ("Registration Statement"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") on May 18, 1993, and declared effective by the Commission on May 19, 1993, and the prospectus subsequently filed by the Registrant with the Commission relating to the Series 2 Preferred pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which Registration Statement and prospectus are incorporated herein by reference. There has been an established public trading market for the Series 2 Preferred since May 19, 1993. The principal market for such Series 2 Preferred has been the over-the-counter market in the pink sheets. The following table gives an estimate as to the high and low range of the bid information as to to the Series 2 Preferred during each calendar quarter of 1993 (since May 19, 1993) and 1994 and the first two (2) quarters of 1995 through June 8, 1995, according to information supplied by Lazard Freres & Co., which estimates were based on actual sales. These quotations do not include markups, markdowns or commissions. BID ------------------- 1993 High Low -------------- 2nd Quarter 57.25 50.00 (since May 19, 1993) 3rd Quarter 59.00 52.75 4th Quarter 56.75 50.00 1994 -------------- 1st Quarter 51.50 48.00 2nd Quarter 47.00 42.50 3rd Quarter 43.00 38.00 4th Quarter 39.00 33.50 BID ------------------- 1995 High Low ----------- 1st Quarter 33.50 31.50 2nd Quarter 32.75 31.25 (through June 8, 1995) Item 2. Exhibits. 1. Specimens or copies of each security to be registered. - Specimen copy of $3.25 Convertible Exchangeable Class C Preferred Stock, Series 2, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.5 to the Registrant's Form S-2 Registration Statement, No. 33-61640. 2. Copies of all constituent instruments defining the rights of the holders of each class of such securities, including any contracts or other documents which limit or qualify the rights of such holders. - Form of Certificate of Designation relating to the $3.25 Convertible Exchangeable Class C Preferred Stock, Series 2, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.6 to the Registrant's Form S-2 Registration Statement, No. 33-61640. - Form of Indenture between the Registrant and The Liberty National Bank & Trust Company of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with respect to the Registrant's Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2018, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.7 to the Registrant's Form S-2 Registration Statement, No. 33-61640. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. By: /s/ Jim D. Jones ----------------------- Jim D. Jones Vice President Dated: June 9, 1995 8A32595.tag