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
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Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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March
17, 2009
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Oil-Dri
Corporation of America
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-12622
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36-2048898
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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410
North Michigan Avenue
Suite
400
Chicago,
Illinois
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60611-4213
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code
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(312)
321-1515
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
8.01 Other
Events.
On March 17 2009, the Board of
Directors of Oil-Dri Corporation of America (the “Registrant”) declared regular
quarterly cash dividends of $0.14 per share of the Registrant’s Common Stock and
$0.105 per share of the Registrant’s Class B Stock. The dividends
will be payable on June 5, 2009, to stockholders of record at the close of
business on May 22, 2009. A copy of the Registrant’s press release
announcing these matters is attached as Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed
“filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
“Exchange Act”), and the information contained therein is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item
9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit
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Number
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Description of Exhibits
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99.1
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Press
Release dated March 17, 2009
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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.
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OIL-DRI
CORPORATION OF AMERICA
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By:
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/s/Charles P. Brissman
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Charles
P. Brissman
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Vice
President and General Counsel
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Date: March
17, 2009
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Exhibit
Index
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Exhibit
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Number
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Description of Exhibits
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99.1
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Press
Release dated March 17, 2009
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Exhibit
99.1
News
Release
Release:
Immediate Contact:
Ronda
J Williams
312-706-3232 Oil-Dri
Board of Directors Declares Dividends
CHICAGO
– March 17, 2009 – The Board of Directors of Oil-Dri Corporation of
America (NYSE: ODC) today declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.14 per
share of the Company’s Common Stock and $0.105 per share of the Company’s
Class B Stock.
The
dividends will be payable on June 5, 2009, to stockholders of record at
the close of business on May 22, 2009. The Company has paid
cash dividends continuously since 1974.
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Oil-Dri
Corporation of America is a leading supplier of specialty sorbent products
for industrial, automotive, agricultural, horticultural and specialty
markets and the world’s largest manufacturer of cat
litter.
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