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 11, 2018 |
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 |
Not applicable |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. | |
Oil-Dri Corporation of America (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on December 11, 2018. See the Company’s 2018 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:
Director | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
Ellen-Blair Chube | 22,614,684 | 53,572 | 917,120 | ||||||
J. Steven Cole | 22,517,372 | 150,884 | 917,120 | ||||||
Daniel S. Jaffee | 21,476,455 | 1,191,801 | 917,120 | ||||||
Joseph C. Miller | 20,586,567 | 2,081,689 | 917,120 | ||||||
Michael A. Nemeroff | 20,287,660 | 2,380,596 | 917,120 | ||||||
George C. Roeth | 22,607,888 | 60,368 | 917,120 | ||||||
Allan H. Selig | 20,396,175 | 2,272,081 | 917,120 | ||||||
Paul E. Suckow | 21,996,442 | 671,814 | 917,120 | ||||||
Lawrence E. Washow | 22,609,927 | 58,329 | 917,120 | ||||||
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, 2019. The voting results were as follows:
For | 23,500,480 | |
Against | 82,639 | |
Abstain | 2,257 | |
Item 8.01 | Other Events. | |
Also on December 11, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.24 per share of the Company’s Common Stock and 0.18 per share of the Company’s Class B Stock. The dividends will be payable on March 1, 2019, to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 15, 2019. A copy of the Company’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 | ||
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 11, 2018
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-(December 11, 2018)-The Board of Directors of Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE: ODC) today declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.24 per share of the Company’s Common Stock and $0.18 per share of the Company’s Class B Stock.
The dividends declared will be payable on March 1, 2019 to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 15, 2019. The Company has paid cash dividends continuously since 1974 and has increased dividends annually for fifteen consecutive years.
Oil-Dri expects to release earnings for its second quarter of fiscal 2019 after the close of the U.S. stock market on Monday, March 11, 2019 and to host an Investor Teleconference on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. 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.
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While Oil-Dri’s founding product was granular clay floor absorbents, it has since greatly diversified its portfolio. The Company’s mission to “Create Value from Sorbent Minerals” is supported by its wide array of consumer and business to business product offerings. In 2016, Oil-Dri celebrated its seventy-fifth year of business and looks forward to the next milestone. To learn more about the Company, visit oildri.com.
Reagan B. Culbertson
Investor Relations Manager
reagan.culbertson@oildri.com
(312) 321-1515