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) May 12, 2005
LSB INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware . | 1-7677 . | 73-1015226 |
| | (State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | (Commission File
Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing
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Section 1 - Registrant's Business and Operations
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On May 12, 2005, LSB Industries, Inc. (the "Company") entered into a certain Death Benefit Agreement (the
"Agreement") with Jack E. Golsen, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Agreement
replaces $2.5 million in death benefits that were payable to Mr. Golsen's family under two insurance policies
having an aggregate stated death benefit of $5 million that were purchased by the Company on Mr. Golsen's life
in 1996 and 2002, respectively, each of which are being cancelled in 2005. The Agreement provides that, upon
Mr. Golsen's death, the Company will pay to Mr. Golsen's family or designated beneficiary $2.5 million to be
funded upon receipt by the Company of $2.5 million of the net proceeds payable under three whole life insurance
policies that the Company purchased on Mr. Golsen's life in April 2005. The Company is the owner and
beneficiary of the three new policies, which provide an aggregate stated death benefit of $7 million. The
terms of the Agreement require the Company to keep in existence no less than $2.5 million of the stated death
benefit.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: March 18, 2005.
LSB INDUSTRIES, INC.
By: /s/ Tony M. Shelby
Tony M. Shelby,
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
