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) | October 18, 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 October meeting, the Board of Directors of Oil-Dri Corporation of America (the “Registrant”) declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.23 per share of the Registrant’s Common Stock and 0.173 per share of the Registrant’s Class B Stock. The dividends will be payable on December 1, 2017, to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 17, 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 October 18, 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: October 18, 2017
Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibits | ||
99.1 | |||
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-(October 18, 2017)-The Board of Directors of Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE: ODC) today declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.23 per share of the Company’s Common Stock and $0.173 per share of the Company’s Class B Stock.
The dividends declared today will be payable on December 1, 2017 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 17, 2017. The Company has paid cash dividends continuously since 1974 and increased dividends annually for fourteen consecutive years.
The Company expects to release earnings for its first quarter of fiscal 2018 after the close of the U.S. stock market on Friday, December 8, 2017 and to host an Investor Teleconference on Monday, December 11, 2017. Teleconference details will be communicated via web alert and posted on the Events page of the Company’s website (investors.oildri.com/events) approximately one week prior to the call.
Oil-Dri will host its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 starting at 9:30 am, Central Time. The meeting will be held at The Standard Club, 320 South Plymouth Court, Chicago, Illinois 60604. The record date for voting eligibility at the Annual Meeting is October 16, 2017.
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While granular clay floor absorbents were Oil-Dri’s founding product, it has since diversified its portfolio to include both consumer and business to business product offerings that supply pet care, animal health, fluids purification, agricultural ingredient, sports field, industrial and automotive markets. In 2016, Oil-Dri celebrated its seventy-fifth year of business and looks forward to the next milestone.
Reagan B. Culbertson
Investor Relations Manager
reagan.culbertson@oildri.com
(312) 706 3256