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

                                 March 14, 2003
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                Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

                         Oil-Dri Corporation of America
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              Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter

                                    Delaware
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

               0-8675                                  36-2048898
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      Commission File Number               (IRS Employer Identification No.)

      410 North Michigan Avenue
          Chicago, Illinois                              60611
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(Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)

                                  312-321-1515
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                         (Registrant's telephone number)

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Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure

         All of the information in this Form 8-K is being furnished pursuant to
Item 9 of Form 8-K. In accordance with General Instructions B.2 to Form 8-K,
the information in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that Section. Moreover, the information in Item 9 of this Form
8-K shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933.

         The Registrant's Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended January 31,
2003 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2003, was
accompanied by the following certifications furnished solely pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350:

                                  CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, the undersigned officer of Oil-Dri
Corporation of America (the "Company") hereby certifies that the Company's
Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended January 31, 2003 (the "Report") fully
complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the
Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and
results of operation of the Company.

March 14, 2003
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Date

/s/ Daniel S. Jaffee
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By

Daniel S. Jaffee
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Name

President and Chief Executive Officer
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Title

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                                  CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, the undersigned officer of Oil-Dri
Corporation of America (the "Company") hereby certifies that the Company's
Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended January 31, 2003 (the "Report") fully
complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the
Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition
and results of operation of the Company.

March 14, 2003
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Date

/s/ Jeffrey M. Libert
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By

Jeffrey M. Libert
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Name

Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
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Title

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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.

                                     Oil-Dri Corporation of America

                                     /s/ Daniel S. Jaffee
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                                     Daniel S. Jaffee
                                     President and Chief Executive Officer

                                     March 14, 2003
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                                     Date