UNITED STATES
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): December 30, 2010
LSB INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-7677
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73-1015226
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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16 South Pennsylvania Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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73107
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code (405) 235-4546
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01. Other Events
On December 30, 2010, a wholly-owned subsidiary (“ThermaClime”) of LSB Industries, Inc. (the “Company”), that owns a majority of the companies comprising the core businesses of the Company, engaged Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC (“BAL”) on a 90-day exclusive basis to use its best efforts to syndicate a term loan of $75 million (“Loan”). If the Loan is completed, the Loan would be for a term of five years, collateralized with certain assets within the Company’s chemical business, and bear an interest rate equal to an index (three-month LIBOR) plus the applicable margin, except that it is anticipated that at least a portion of the Loan held by BAL will bear a fixed interest rate, and the proceeds of the Loan would be used to prepay ThermaClime’s existing $50 million term loan that matures in November 2012 and the balance for working capital. ThermaClime would also be allowed to transfer/distribute up to $27 million to the Company to purchase or retire the Company’s outstanding 2007 convertible debentures. The closing of the Loan is subject to numerous conditions, including BAL’s syndication of the Loan and completion of definitive loan agreements.
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: January 5, 2011
LSB INDUSTRIES, INC.
By: /s/ Tony M. Shelby
Name: Tony M. Shelby
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer