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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* COFSKY THOMAS F (Last) (First) (Middle) 410 N. MICHIGAN AVE. SUITE 400 (Street) CHICAGO IL 60611-4213 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol OIL DRI CORP OF AMERICA [ ODC ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Vice President
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/04/2007
	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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	04/04/2007		C(1)		2,250	A	$0(2)	2,762(3)	D
Common Stock	04/04/2007		S(4)		2,250	D	$18.4	512(3)	D
Common Stock								73(3)	I	Owned by Spouse

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Class B Stock	$0(2)	04/04/2007		M(5)		2,250		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	2,250	$9	2,626(3)	D
Class B Stock	$0(2)	04/04/2007		C(1)			2,250	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	2,250	$9	376(3)	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$4.92							10/12/2003	10/12/2011	Class B Common Stock	25,000		25,000(3)	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$6.9							02/28/2002	02/28/2010	Class B Common Stock	12,500		12,500(3)	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$9.432							09/23/2005	09/23/2013	Class B Common Stock	6,250		6,250(3)	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$11.65							09/17/2001	09/17/2009	Class B Common Stock	12,500		12,500(3)	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$9	04/04/2007		M(5)			2,250	09/18/2000	09/18/2008	Class B Common Stock	2,250	$0	7,125(3)	D
Class B Stock	$0							(2)	(2)	Common Stock	27,957		27,957(3)	I	By Spouse
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$9							09/18/2000	09/18/2008	Class B Common Stock	8,439		8,439(3)	I	By Spouse
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$9.112							06/10/2005	06/10/2013	Class B Common Stock	12,500		12,500(3)	I	By Spouse
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$9.432							09/23/2005	09/23/2013	Class B Common Stock	4,063		4,063(3)	I	By Spouse
Class B Stock	$0							(2)	(2)	Common Stock	29,717		29,717(3)	I	By Spouse as Trustee1
Class B Stock	$0							(2)	(2)	Common Stock	29,717		29,717(3)	I	By Spouse as Trustee2
Class B Stock	$0							(2)	(2)	Common Stock	29,717		29,717(3)	I	By Spouse as Trustee3
Class B Stock	$0							(2)	(2)	Common Stock	29,717		29,717(3)	I	By Spouse as Trustee4
Class B Stock	$0							(2)	(2)	Common Stock	29,717		29,717(3)	I	By Spouse as Trustee5
Class B Stock	$0							(2)	(2)	Common Stock	80,711		80,711(3)	I	By Spouse1

Explanation of Responses:

1. Conversion of Class B Stock to Common Stock. 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. 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

3. The number of securities beneficially owned has been adjusted to reflect a stock dividend effective September 8, 2006 of 0.25 share for each share of the issuer's Common or Class B stock beneficially owned by the reporting person on August 4, 2006.

4. Sale, pursuant to a written plan which satisfies the requirements of SEC Rule 10b5-1, of shares obtained through exercise of employee stock options.

5. Exercise of employee stock options pursuant to the Oil-Dri Corporation of America 1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under rule 16b-3.

	Maryon Gray by Power of Attorney	04/05/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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