SEC Filing - Oil-Dri Corporation Of America

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SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

JAFFEE DANIEL S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

410 N. MICHIGAN AVE.

SUITE 400

(Street)

CHICAGO

60611-4213

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
OIL DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA [ ODC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
President and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/29/2004

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class B Stock	$0							⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	26,966		26,966	D
Class B Stock	$0							⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	2		2	I	By Spouse
Class B Stock	$0	01/03/2005		G⁽²⁾	V	1,736.9		⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	1,736.9	⁽¹⁾	64,569.18	I	Partnership⁽³⁾
Class B Stock	$0							⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	1,102		1,102	I	Trustee1
Class B Stock	$0							⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	1,117		1,117	I	Trustee2
Class B Stock	$0	01/03/2005		G⁽²⁾	V	1,736.9		⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	1,736.9	⁽¹⁾	23,773.59	I	Trustee3⁽⁴⁾
Class B Stock	$0	01/03/2005		G⁽²⁾	V	1,736.9		⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	1,736.9	⁽¹⁾	23,773.59	I	Trustee4⁽⁵⁾
Class B Stock	$0	01/03/2005		G⁽²⁾	V	1,736.9		⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	1,736.9	⁽¹⁾	23,773.59	I	Trustee5⁽⁶⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. Class B Stock may be converted at any time at the option of the holder into Common Stock on a share for share basis. See note 134 to SEC Release 34-288691

2. Gift of interest in the Jaffee Investment Partnership, L.P. (a family partnership).

3. Interest of Reporting Person in Jaffee Investment Partnership, L.P. (a family partnership)

4. Reporting Person as Trustee of Claire Miller Jaffee Minority Trust. 22,273.6 of the shares reported are interest of the Minority Trust in the Jaffee Investment Partnership.

5. Reporting Person as Trustee of Elise Miller Jaffee Minority Trust. 22,273.6 of the shares reported are interest of the Minority Trust in the Jaffee Investment Partnership.

6. Reporting Person as Trustee of Nathaniel Charles Jaffee Minority Trust. 22,273.6 of the shares reported are interest in the Minority Trust in the Jaffee Investment Partnership.

	Maryon Gray by Power of Attorney	01/05/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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