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 16, 2017 |
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 16, 2017, the Board of Directors of Oil-Dri Corporation of America (the “Registrant”) declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.22 per share of the Registrant’s Common Stock and 0.165 per share of the Registrant’s Class B Stock. The dividends will be payable on June 2, 2017, to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 19, 2017. 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 dated March 16, 2017 (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 16, 2017
Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibits | ||
99.1 | Press Release dated March 16, 2017 (Cash Dividends) | ||
410 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60611, U.S.A
News Announcement
For Immediate Release
Exhibit 99.1
Oil-Dri Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividends
CHICAGO-(March 16, 2017)-The Board of Directors of Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE: ODC) today declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.22 per share of the Company’s Common Stock and $0.165 per share of the Company’s Class B Stock.
The dividends declared today will be payable on June 2, 2017 to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 19, 2017. The Company has paid cash dividends continuously since 1974 and has increased dividends annually for each of the last thirteen years.
The Company expects to release earnings for its third quarter of fiscal 2017 after the close of the U.S. stock market on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 and to host an Investor Teleconference on Thursday, June 8, 2017. Teleconference details will be communicated via web alert approximately one week prior to the call.
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Oil-Dri Corporation of America is a leading supplier of specialty sorbent products for crop and horticultural, fluids purification, animal health, sports field, industrial and automotive markets and is a leading manufacturer of cat litter.
Reagan B. Culbertson
Investor Relations Manager
reagan.culbertson@oildri.com
(312) 706 3256