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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)December 8, 2021
 
OIL-DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA
(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 001-12622 36-2048898
 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)Commission File Number(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 

410 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 400 60611-4213
Chicago, Illinois (Zip Code)
     (Address of principal executive offices)

            Registrant's telephone number, including area code (312) 321-1515


Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) 
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per shareODCNew York Stock Exchange





Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company held its annual meeting of stockholders on December 8, 2021. See the Company’s 2021 Proxy Statement for more information on the proposals presented at the meeting, the relevant portions of which are incorporated herein by reference.

PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The stockholders elected all of the nominees for director recommended by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). The voting results were as follows:

DirectorForWithheldBroker Non-Votes
Ellen-Blair Chube23,861,559 587,168 703,576 
Paul M. Hindsley21,592,741 2,855,986 703,576 
Daniel S. Jaffee24,317,309 131,418 703,576 
Michael A. Nemeroff22,835,562 1,613,165 703,576 
George C. Roeth24,016,862 431,865 703,576 
Amy L. Ryan24,406,553 42,174 703,576 
Allan H. Selig23,765,300 683,427 703,576 
Paul E. Suckow23,911,962 536,765 703,576 
Lawrence E. Washow23,849,456 599,271 703,576 

PROPOSAL 2: RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR

The stockholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as independent auditor for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022. The voting results were as follows:

For25,023,958 
Against124,113 
Abstain4,232 

 



SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 

 OIL-DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA 
    
 By:/s/ Laura G. Scheland 
  Laura G. Scheland 
  Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary 
    
Date:  December 9, 2021