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) | March 17, 2015 |
Oil-Dri Corporation of America |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Delaware | 001-12622 | 36-2048898 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
410 North Michigan Avenue Suite 400 Chicago, Illinois | 60611-4213 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | (312) 321-1515 |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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Item 8.01 | Other Events. | |
At its regular meeting on March 17, 2015, the Registrant’s Board of Directors declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.20 per share of the Registrant’s Common Stock and $0.15 per share of the Registrant’s Class B Stock. The dividends will be payable on May 29, 2015, to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2015. A copy of the Registrant’s press release announcing these matters is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and the information contained therein is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | |
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibits | ||
99.1 | Press Release of the Registrant dated March 17, 2015 (Cash Dividends) | ||
SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
OIL-DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA | |||
By: | /s/ Douglas A. Graham | ||
Douglas A. Graham | |||
Vice President and General Counsel | |||
Date: March 17, 2015
Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibits | ||
99.1 | Press Release of the Registrant dated March 17, 2015 (Cash Dividends) | ||
410 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60611, U.S.A
News Announcement
For Immediate Release
Oil-Dri Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividends
CHICAGO—(March 17, 2015)—The Board of Directors of Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE: ODC) today declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.20 per share of the Company’s Common Stock and $0.15 per share of the Company’s Class B Stock.
The dividends declared today will be payable in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, on May 29, 2015, to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2015. The Company has paid cash dividends continuously since 1974 and has increased dividends annually for each of the last eleven years.
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Oil-Dri Corporation of America is a leading supplier of specialty sorbent products for agricultural, horticultural, fluids purification, specialty markets, industrial and automotive, and is a leading manufacturer of cat litter.
Laura G. Scheland
Investor Relations Contact
Oil-Dri Corporation of America
InvestorRelations@oildri.com
(312) 321 1515
(312) 321 1515