UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[   ] Check  this box if no  longer  subject  to  Section  16.  Form 4 or Form 5
    obligations may continue.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person(s)
   Thompson, Richard L.
   2311 E. Tanglewood Ln.


   Peoria, IL  61614
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   Lennox International Inc. (LII)
3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary)

4. Statement for Month/Year
   08/00
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   [X] Director                   [ ] 10% Owner
   [ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)
   Director
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
   [X] Form filed by One Reporting Person
   [ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1)Title of Security 2)Trans- 3.Trans- 4.Securities Acquired(A) 5)Amount of 6) 7)Nature of action action or Disposed of (D) Securities Indirect Date Code A Beneficially D Beneficial (Month/ or Owned at or Ownership Day/Year) Code V Amount D Price End of Month I - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 08/29/00 M 5,400.00 A $7.5267 D Direct Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 08/29/00 J (1) 5,400.00 D $13.4000 D Direct Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 08/30/00 M 16,830.00 A $7.2800 D Direct Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 08/30/00 M 23,500.00 A $7.5267 D Direct Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 08/30/00 J (1) 23,500.00 D $13.4447 D Direct Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 08/31/00 M 14,700.00 A $7.5267 D Direct Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 08/31/00 J (1) 14,700.00 D $13.5245 D Direct Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 08/31/00 M (2) 23,720.00 A $7.5300 70,069.00 D Direct Table II (PART 1) Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (Columns 1 through 6) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1)Title of Derivative 2)Conversion 3)Trans- 4)Trans- 5)Number of Derivative 6)Date Exercisable and Security or Exercise action action Securities Acquired (A) Expiration Date Price of Date Code or Disposed of (D) Derivative Security Code V A D Exercisable Expiration - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Non-Qualified Stock Option $7.2800 08/30/00 M 16,830.00 12/08/95 12/08/05 (right to buy) Non-Qualified Stock Option $7.5300 08/29/00 M 5,400.00 12/09/94 12/09/04 (right to buy) Non-Qualified Stock Option $7.5300 08/30/00 M 23,500.00 12/09/94 12/09/04 (right to buy) Non-Qualified Stock Option $7.5300 08/31/00 M 14,700.00 12/09/94 12/09/04 (right to buy) Non-Qualified Stock Option $7.5300 08/31/00 M 23,720.00 12/09/94 12/09/04 (right to buy) Table II (PART 2) Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (Columns 1,3 and 7 through 11) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1)Title of Derivative 3)Trans- 7)Title and Amount 8)Price 9)Number of 10) 11)Nature of Security action of Underlying of Deri- Derivative Indirect Date Securities vative Securities D Beneficial Amount or Security Beneficially or Ownership Number of Owned at I - Title Shares End of Month - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Non-Qualified Stock Option 08/30/00 Common Stock, par value $0.01 16,830.00 0.00 D Direct (right to buy) per share Non-Qualified Stock Option 08/29/00 Common Stock, par value $0.01 5,400.00 D Direct (right to buy) per share Non-Qualified Stock Option 08/30/00 Common Stock, par value $0.01 23,500.00 D Direct (right to buy) per share Non-Qualified Stock Option 08/31/00 Common Stock, par value $0.01 14,700.00 D Direct (right to buy) per share Non-Qualified Stock Option 08/31/00 Common Stock, par value $0.01 23,720.00 0.00 D Direct (right to buy) per share Explanation of Responses: (1) Shares sold to cover the option exercise price, commission, margin interest and any applicable taxes foir exercise of 67,320 shares. (2) Purchase of remaining shares after sale of shares for option exercise price, commission, margin interest and any applicable taxes.
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON /S/ By: Carl E. Edwards, Jr. For: Richard L. Thompson DATE 09/06/00