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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 21, 2023

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Virginia	1-1070	13-1872319
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190 Carondelet Plaza,

Suite 1530

Clayton,

63105

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Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share

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Item 2.05.			Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.

Consistent with the previously disclosed strategy to optimize the epoxy resin business asset base, on March 21, 2023, management of Olin Corporation (“Olin”) approved a plan to cease operations at Olin’s Cumene facility in Terneuzen, Netherlands and the solid epoxy resin production at its facilities in Gumi, South Korea and Guaruja, Brazil. Olin plans to cease operations by March 31, 2023.

In the first quarter of 2023, Olin expects to incur approximately $57 million of restructuring charges under this plan, of which approximately $15 million of these restructuring charges represent non-cash asset impairment of equipment and facility. Approximately $42 million in cash charges include contract termination costs and facility exit costs, which are expected to be paid over the next three years.


Item 2.06.			Material Impairments.

The disclosures under Item 2.05 are incorporated by reference into this Item 2.06.


Item 7.01.			Regulation FD Disclosure.

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference is a copy of Olin’s press release dated March 21, 2023 announcing the restructuring described in Item 2.05.


Item 9.01.			Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibit No.			Exhibit
99.1			Press Release issued March 21, 2023
104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.


OLIN CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Dana O’Brien
	Name:	Dana O’Brien
	Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: March 21, 2023