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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-09-019845.txt : 20091002
<SEC-HEADER>0001225208-09-019845.hdr.sgml : 20091002
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091002094009
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-09-019845
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091002
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091002

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL INC /KY/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001001288
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER & OFFICE EQUIPMENT [3570]
		IRS NUMBER:				061308215
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE LEXMARK CENTRE DR
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40550
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8592322000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		740 WEST NEW CIRCLE ROAD
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40550

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951114

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LEXMARK HOLDING INC \DE\
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950922

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARDIS STEPHEN R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018624
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14050
		FILM NUMBER:		091100473

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC.
		STREET 2:		1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
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    <periodOfReport>2009-09-30</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001001288</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL INC /KY/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LXK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001018624</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HARDIS STEPHEN R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE LEXMARK CENTRE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>740 WEST NEW CIRCLE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LEXINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>40550</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Deferred Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-09-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1022</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>21.54</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2014-06-30</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-06-30</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1022</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3192</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">1-for-1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The deferred stock units were accrued under the Lexmark International, Inc. 2005 Nonemployee Director Stock Plan, are fully vested at all times and, unless further deferred, are entitled to be settled on June 30th of the fifth year following the year of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ian C. Lofwall, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-10-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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