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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
FORM 8-K/A
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 1, 1995 .
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LYONDELL PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 1-10145 95-4160558
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (IRS EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
1221 MCKINNEY STREET, SUITE 1600, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77010
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (713) 652-7200
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NOT APPLICABLE
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(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) The following exhibit is filed with this report:
23. Consent of Arthur Anderson LLP.
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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: February 15, 1996 LYONDELL PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY
By: /s/ Joseph M. Putz
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Joseph M. Putz
Vice President and Controller
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
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23 Consent of Arthur Anderson LLP.
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EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (no. 333-00601) filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission by Lyondell Petrochemical Company on
January 31, 1996 of our report, dated April 19, 1995, on the financial
statements of the Alathon Division of Occidental Chemical corporation, an
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corporation, as of
December 31, 1994 and 1993, which report is included in the Current Report on
Form 8-K dated as of May 1, 1995 (as amended by the Current Report on Form 8-K/A
dated June 26, 1995, the Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated February 6, 1996 and
this Current Report on Form 8-K/A) of Lyondell Petrochemical Company.
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
Dallas, Texas
February 14, 1996
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