SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* PETERSON ANDREW N (Last) (First) (Middle) 410 N. MICHIGAN AVE., STE. 400 (Street) CHICAGO IL 60611-4213 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 10/08/2004	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol OIL DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA [ ODC ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) VP & CFO	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

No securities are beneficially owned.

	Maryon Gray	10/13/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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This Statement confirms that the undersigned, Andrew N. Peterson, has authorized
and designated Maryon Gray and Charles Brissman, and each of them, to execute
and file on the undersigned's behalf all Forms 3, 4, and 5 (including any
amendments thereto) that the undersigned may be required to file with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission as a result of the undersigned's ownership
of or transactions in securities of Oil-Dri Corporation of America.  The
authority of Maryon Gray and Charles Brissman under this Statement shall
continue until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5
with regard to ownership of or transactions in securities of Oil-Dri
Corporation of America, unless earlier revoked in writing.  The undersigned
acknowledges that Maryon Gray and Charles Brissman are not assuming any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.

s/ Andrew N. Peterson
October 8, 2004