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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June
9, 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 June 9, 2009, the Board of Directors
of Oil-Dri Corporation of America (the “Registrant”) declared increased
quarterly cash dividends of $0.15 per share (increased from $0.14 per share) of
the Registrant’s Common Stock and $0.1125 per share (increased from $0.105 per
share) of the Registrant’s Class B Stock. The dividends will be
payable on September 4, 2009, to stockholders of record at the close of business
on August 21, 2009. A copy of the Registrant’s press release
announcing these matters is attached as Exhibit 99.1, 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 June 9,
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: June
10, 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 June 9,
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 Increased Dividends
CHICAGO
– June 9, 2009 – The Board of Directors of Oil-Dri Corporation of America
(NYSE: ODC) today declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.15 per share of
the Company’s Common Stock and $0.1125 per share of the Company’s Class B
Stock, a 7% increase for both classes of stock.
The
dividends will be payable on September 4, 2009, to stockholders of record
at the close of business on August 21, 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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