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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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 CORPORATION 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)
12/13/2004 		
	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) 	
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price				
Common Stock	12/13/2004		C(1) 		1,500	A	$0(2) 	1,910	D(3) 		
Common Stock	12/13/2004		S		1,500	D	$17.25 	410	D		
Common Stock								59	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) 	12/13/2004		M		1,500		(2) 	(2) 	Common Stock	1,500	$11.25 	1,801	D		
Class B Stock	$0 	12/13/2004		C(1) 			1,500	(2) 	(2) 	Common Stock	1,500	$0 	301	D		
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$0 							09/23/2005	09/23/2013	Class B Common Stock	5,000		5,000	D		
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$6.15 							10/12/2003	10/12/2011	Class B Common Stock	20,000		20,000	D		
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$8.625 							02/28/2002	02/28/2010	Class B Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D		
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$14.5625 							09/17/2001	09/17/2009	Class B Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D		
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$19.375 							08/29/1996	08/29/2004	Common Stock	7,500		7,500	D		
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$11.25 	12/13/2004		M(4) 			1,500	09/18/2000	09/18/2008	Class B Common Stock	1,500	$0 	36,000	D		
Class B Stock	$0 							(2) 	(2) 	Common Stock	22,366		22,366	I	By Spouse	
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$0 							09/23/2005	09/23/2013	Class B Common Stock	3,250		3,250	I	By Spouse	
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$11.25 							09/18/2000	09/18/2008	Class B Common Stock	6,750		6,750	I	By Spouse	
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$11.39 							06/10/2005	06/10/2013	Class B Common Stock	10,000		10,000	I	By Spouse	
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$19.375 							08/29/1996	08/29/2004	Common Stock	5,000		5,000	I	By Spouse	
Class B Stock	$0 							(2) 	(2) 	Common Stock	22,036.69		22,036.69	I	By Spouse as Trustee1	
Class B Stock	$0 							(2) 	(2) 	Common Stock	22,036.69		22,036.69	I	By Spouse as Trustee2	
Class B Stock	$0 							(2) 	(2) 	Common Stock	22,036.69		22,036.69	I	By Spouse as Trustee3	
Class B Stock	$0 							(2) 	(2) 	Common Stock	22,036.69		22,036.69	I	By Spouse as Trustee4	
Class B Stock	$0 							(2) 	(2) 	Common Stock	22,036.69		22,036.69	I	By Spouse as Trustee5	
Class B Stock	$0 							(2) 	(2) 	Common Stock	62,832.28		62,832.28	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. See line below for balance following all transcactions currently being reported.	
4. 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	12/15/2004	
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date	
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