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Form 8-K

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): May 24, 2010

LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-15149	42-0991521
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)


2140 Lake Park Blvd. Richardson, Texas		75080
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 497-5000

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 obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 26, 2010, Lennox International Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Scott J. Boxer, Executive Vice President, President and Chief Operating Officer, Service Experts, is retiring from the Company effective June 30, 2010. Michael J. Blatz has been appointed to succeed Mr. Boxer as Executive Vice President, President and Chief Operating Officer, Service Experts. A copy of the related press release is attached here as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.


EXHIBIT
NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
	99.1	Press release dated May 26, 2010

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.

LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.

Date: May 26, 2010

By: /s/ Robert L. Villaseñor
Name: Robert L. Villaseñor
Title: Director, Securities Law and Assistant Secretary

Exhibit 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Lennox International Appoints Michael Blatz President and COO Service Experts Following Retirement of Scott Boxer

DALLAS, May 26 – Lennox International Inc. (NYSE: LII) today announced the appointment of Michael J. Blatz as president and chief operating officer of its Service Experts business segment, effective July 1, 2010. Blatz succeeds Scott Boxer, who has elected to retire effective June 30, 2010.

“I’d like to thank Scott for his many outstanding contributions to LII over the last 12 years, including his leadership of Service Experts since 2003, and wish him a healthy and happy retirement,” said Todd Bluedorn, LII chief executive officer. “Michael’s strong operational focus will help us build upon our solid foundation for growth in Service Experts.”

Blatz most recently served as executive vice president, operations, successfully driving LII’s material savings, factory productivity and operations excellence initiatives, while also dramatically improving safety performance. Prior to joining LII in 2007, Blatz was vice president and general manager for Tyler Refrigeration, a division of Carrier Corporation. Before joining Carrier Corporation, Blatz served as director of operations and director of worldwide procurement at Dell Computer Corporation and held engineering and product development roles at Case Corporation. Blatz graduated with distinction from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a BS in mechanical engineering, and later earned an MBA and an MS in mechanical engineering, both from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Through its subsidiaries, Lennox International Inc. is a global leader in the heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration markets. Lennox International stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “LII.” Additional information is available at http://ww.lennoxinternational.com or by contacting Ozzie Buckler, director, communications and public relations, at 972-497-7456.

“Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding Lennox International’s business which are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year.