SEC Filing - Oil-Dri Corporation Of America

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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 December 13, 2002 --------------------------------------- Date of Report (date of earliest event reported) Oil-Dri Corporation of America --------------------------------------- Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter Delaware --------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 0-8675 36-2048898 ------------------------------- -------------------------- Commission File Number (IRS Employer Identification No.) 410 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60611 ------------------------------- -------------------------- (Address of principal (Zip Code) executive offices) 312-321-1515 ----------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number)

2 Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure All of the information in this Form 8-K is being furnished pursuant to Item 9 of Form 8-K. In accordance with General Instructions B.2 to Form 8-K, the information in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Moreover, the information in Item 9 of this Form 8-K shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933. The Registrant's Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended October 31, 2002 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 13, 2002, was accompanied by the following certifications furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350: CERTIFICATION Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, the undersigned officer of Oil-Dri Corporation of America (the "Company") hereby certifies that the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended October 31, 2002 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operation of the Company. December 13, 2002 - -------------------------------------- Date /s/ Daniel S. Jaffee - -------------------------------------- By Daniel S. Jaffee - -------------------------------------- Name President and Chief Executive Officer - -------------------------------------- Title

3 CERTIFICATION Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, the undersigned officer of Oil-Dri Corporation of America (the "Company") hereby certifies that the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended October 31, 2002 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operation of the Company. December 13, 2002 - -------------------------------------- Date /s/ Jeffrey M. Libert - -------------------------------------- By Jeffrey M. Libert - -------------------------------------- Name Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - -------------------------------------- Title

4 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 /s/ Daniel S. Jaffee ---------------------------------- Daniel S. Jaffee President and Chief Executive Officer December 13, 2002 ---------------------------------- Date