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)
   Messel, Scott E.
   2140 Lake Park Blvd.
   Richardson,  Texas  75080-2254
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
   12/00
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   [ ] Director                   [ ] 10% Owner
   [X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)
   VP and Corporate Treasurer
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)Owenership 7)Nature of action action or Disposed of (D) Securities Form: Direct Indirect Date Code Beneficially (D)or Beneficial ------- -------------------------- Owned at End Indirect Ownership (Month/ A or of Month (I) Day/Year) Code V Amount D Price - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 12/15/00 A(1) V 13,697 A 27,941 Direct 1 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) Month/Day/Year Derivative --------------------------------- Security Month/Day/Year Code V A D Date Exercisable Expiration Date - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Non-Qualified Stock Option $7.8750 12/15/00 A V 42,399 (2) 12/15/07 (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)Ownership 11)Nature of Security action of Underlying of Deri- Derivative Form of Indirect Date Securities vative Securities Derivative Beneficial ------------------------ Security Beneficially Security: Direct Ownership Amount or Owned at End (D) or Indirect Month/Day/ Number of of Month (I) Year Title Shares - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Non-Qualified Stock Option 12/15/00 Common Stock 42,399 42,399 Direct (right to buy) Explanation of Responses: (1) Restricted Stock Award. (2) The option becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments, commencing one year after the date of grant. - - Attorney-in-fact pursuant to the power of attorney dated 7/9/99.
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON /S/ By: Carl E. Edwards, Jr. For: Scott E. Messel DATE 01/08/01