UNITED STATES
               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                    Washington, D.C.  20549

                          FORM 12b-25


                  NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

Check One:[ ]Form 10-K  [ ]Form 20-F  [ ]Form 11-K  [X]Form 10-Q
          [ ]Form N-SAR

For Period Ended:  September 30, 2000

[ ]Transition Report on Form 10-K        SEC FILE NUMBER
                                                        1-7977
[ ]Transition Report on Form 20-F

[ ]Transition Report on Form 11-K          CUSIP NUMBER

[ ]Transition Report on Form 10-Q

[ ]Transition Report on Form N-SAR

For the Transition Period Ended:_____________________________

     Read  Instruction  (on  back page)  Before  Preparing  Form.
Please Print or Type. Nothing in this form shall be construed  to
imply  that the Commission has verified any information contained
herein.

If  the  notification relates to a portion of the filing  checked
above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
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PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION
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Full Name of Registrant
Former Name if Applicable

                      LSB Industries, Inc.
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

                     16 South Pennsylvania
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City, State and Zip Code

                 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73107
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PART II -- Rules 12b-25(b) and (c)
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If  the  subject  report could not be filed without  unreasonable
effort  or  expense and the registrant seeks relief  pursuant  to
12b-25(b) [Paragraph 23,047], the following should be completed.

(Check box if appropriate.)   [X]

(a)  The  reasons described in reasonable detail in Part  III  of
     this  form  could  not  be eliminated  without  unreasonable
     effort or expense;

(b)  The  subject  annual  report, semiannual report,  transition
     report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K, Form N-SAR, or portion
     thereof,  will be filed on or before the fifteenth  calendar
     day  following  the  prescribed  due  date  or  the  subject
     quarterly  report  of transition report  on  Form  10-Q,  or
     portion  thereof,  will  be filed on  or  before  the  fifth
     calendar day following the prescribed due date; and

(c)  The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
     12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

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PART III -- NARRATIVE
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State  below in reasonable detail the reasons why the Form  10-K,
20-F,  11-K,  10-Q, N-SAR, or the transition report,  or  portion
thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

Additional  time is needed to complete development of appropriate
disclosures for inclusion in the "Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements"   and  "Management's  Discussion  and   Analysis   of
Liquidity and Capital Resources" sections of its Form 10-K.
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PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION
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(1)  Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to
this notification.

       Heidi L. Brown      405            235-4546
      _________________________________________________
       (Name)          (Area Code)   (Telephone Number)

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(2)  Have all other periodic reports under Section 13 or 15(d) of
the  Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") or  Section
30  of  the  Investment Company Act of 1940 during the  preceding
twelve months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to filer such reports) been filed?
                                                  [X] YES  [ ] NO
If the answer is no, identify reports.
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(3)  Is it anticipated that any significant change in results  of
operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year
will  be  reflected by the earnings statements to be included  in
the subject report, or portion thereof?
                                                  [X] YES  [ ] NO

If  so,  attach  an explanation of the anticipated  change,  both
narratively  and quantitatively, and, if appropriate,  state  the
reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

The  Company  is  expected to report a net income  for  the  nine
months  ended  September  30,  2000 in  an  amount  substantially
greater than the net loss for the nine months ended September 30,
2000.
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                      LSB Industries, Inc.
          ___________________________________________
           Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 14, 2000             LSB Industries, Inc.

                               By: /s/ Jimmie D. Jones
                                  ______________________________
                                   Jimmie D. Jones
                                   Vice President and
                                   Chief Accounting Officer

INSTRUCTION:  The form may be signed by an executive  officer  of
the  registrant  or by any other duly authorized  representative.
The  name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed
or  printed beneath the signature.  If the statement is signed on
behalf  of the registrant by an authorized representative  (other
than  an  executive  officer), evidence of  the  representative's
authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with
the form.

                              ATTENTION

Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).

                         GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.   This form is required by Rule 12b-25 (17 CFR 240.12b-25)  of
the  General Rules and Regulations under the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934.

2.   One  signed original and four conformed copies of this  form
and  amendments  thereto must be completed  and  filed  with  the
Securities  and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C.  20549,  in
accordance  with  Rule 0-3 of the General Rules  and  Regulations
under  the Act.  The information contained in or filed  with  the
Form  will  be  made a matter of public record in the  Commission
files.

3.   A  manually  signed copy of the form and amendments  thereto
shall  be  filed with each national securities exchange on  which
any class of securities of the registrant is registered.

4.   Amendments to the notifications must also be filed  on  Form
12b-25  but need not restate information that has been  correctly
furnished.  The form shall be clearly identified as an amended
notification.

5.  Electronic Filers.  This form shall not be used by electronic
filers  unable  to timely file a report solely due to  electronic
difficulties.  Filers unable to submit a report within the time
period prescribed due to difficulties in electronic filing should
comply  with  either  Rule  201 or Rule  202  of  Regulation  S-T
(Section 232.201 or Section 232.202 of this chapter) or apply for
an adjustment in filing date pursuant to Rule 13(b) of Regulation
S-T  (Section  232.12(c)  of  this chapter).  [Added  in  Release
No.34-31905 (Paragraph 85,111), (effective April 26, 1993, 58  FR
14628.]