SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
 
Washington, DC 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 14, 1996 
 
 
Lone Star Industries, Inc. 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
 
 
		 Delaware			   1-2333		       13-0982660 
 (State or other jurisdiction   (Commission        (IRS Employer 
       of incorporation)       File Number)      Identification No.) 
 
 
 
  300 First Stamford Place, P. O. Box 120014, Stamford, CT 06912-0014 
          (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code) 
 
 
    Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (203) 969-8600 
 
ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS. 
 
	On May 14, 1996 Lone Star Industries, Inc. made public disclosure  
of the following by a press release for immediate release: 
 
		Stamford, Connecticut, May 14, 1996 --- Lone Star  
Industries, Inc. (NYSE/LCE) announced today that  
it had received a proposal regarding a business  
combination with another company.  The Company  
turned down the proposal because it believed the  
proposal did not maximize shareholder value.  The  
Company is continuing to explore opportunities to  
maximize shareholder value through business  
combinations and otherwise. 
 
		Lone Star Industries, Inc. is a producer of  
cement, ready-mixed concrete, sand and gravel,  
crushed stone, and other construction materials. 
 
 
 
                            SIGNATURES 
 
 
	Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of  
1934, Lone Star Industries, Inc. has duly caused this report to be  
signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. 
 
 
						LONE STAR INDUSTRIES, INC. 
 
 
						By: /s/ James W. Langham 
							   James W. Langham 
						         Vice President 
Date:  May 15, 1996
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
 
Washington, DC 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 14, 1996 
 
 
Lone Star Industries, Inc. 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
 
 
		 Delaware			   1-2333		       13-0982660 
 (State or other jurisdiction   (Commission        (IRS Employer 
       of incorporation)       File Number)      Identification No.) 
 
 
 
  300 First Stamford Place, P. O. Box 120014, Stamford, CT 06912-0014 
          (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code) 
 
 
    Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (203) 969-8600 
 
ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS. 
 
	On May 14, 1996 Lone Star Industries, Inc. made public disclosure  
of the following by a press release for immediate release: 
 
		Stamford, Connecticut, May 14, 1996 --- Lone Star  
Industries, Inc. (NYSE/LCE) announced today that  
it had received a proposal regarding a business  
combination with another company.  The Company  
turned down the proposal because it believed the  
proposal did not maximize shareholder value.  The  
Company is continuing to explore opportunities to  
maximize shareholder value through business  
combinations and otherwise. 
 
		Lone Star Industries, Inc. is a producer of  
cement, ready-mixed concrete, sand and gravel,  
crushed stone, and other construction materials. 
 
 
 
                            SIGNATURES 
 
 
	Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of  
1934, Lone Star Industries, Inc. has duly caused this report to be  
signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. 
 
 
						LONE STAR INDUSTRIES, INC. 
 
 
						By: /s/ James W. Langham 
							   James W. Langham 
						         Vice President 
Date:  May 15, 1996