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: October 21, 2003

                            THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           Ohio                          1-5263                 34-0367600
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(State or other                  (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of incorporation)                               Identification No.)

         29400 Lakeland Boulevard
         Wickliffe, Ohio                                        44092-2298
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(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)

                                 (440) 943-4200
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                       N/A
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)








Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

          c.   Exhibits

               99.1      The Lubrizol Corporation News Release dated October 21,
                         2003.

Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

          A copy of the news release of The Lubrizol Corporation dated October
          21, 2003 announcing the Company's results for the three months ended
          September 30, 2003, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report
          on Form 8-K.


                                    SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.




                                       THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION


Date:  October 21, 2003                By:  /s/  Leslie M. Reynolds
                                       Name:  Leslie M. Reynolds
                                       Title: Corporate Secretary and Counsel



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.        Description
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99.1               The Lubrizol Corporation News Release dated October 21, 2003