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

                                  July 17, 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                           0-8675                36-2048898
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(State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer
       incorporation)                                       Identification No.)

       410 North Michigan Avenue
             Suite 400
          Chicago, Illinois                                 60611-4213
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 (Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)

                                (312) 321-1515
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                          Registrant's telephone number

Item 5.  Other Events

On July 17, 2003, the Registrant issued the press release attached as
Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference, announcing that it will close
its Christmas Valley, Oregon, facility and transfer existing customers to its
newly acquired plant in Taft, California, and other Oil-Dri facilities.

Item 7.        Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(c)            Exhibits: The following document is attached as an exhibit to
               this report:

Exhibit
Number         Description
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99             Press Release dated July 17, 2003

                                   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

                                       By:   /s/  Charles P. Brissman
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                                             Charles P. Brissman
                                             Vice President
                                             and Corporate Counsel

Date:  July 23, 2003

                                              Contact:     Ronda J Williams
                                                           312-706-3232

            Oil-Dri Announces Western Region Reorganization

   CHICAGO - July 17, 2003 - Oil-Dri Corporation of America
   (NYSE: ODC) announced today a reorganization of service
   for its customers in the Pacific Northwest. On July 31,
   2003, the company will close its Christmas Valley, Ore.,
   facility and transfer existing customers to its newly
  .acquired plant in Taft, Calif., and other Oil-Dri
   facilities. The company anticipates that during the fourth
   quarter it will take a one-time charge not exceeding
   $850,000, to cover closing costs, severance and land
   reclamation.

   Sales from the Christmas Valley plant represent less than
   1% of the company's business. The plant currently operates
   on a limited basis and has 12 employees. After the plant
   is closed, those full-time employees will be offered a
   severance package and given priority consideration for
   employment at other Oil-Dri locations as jobs become
   available.

   The plant closing will not materially impact the company's
   reported earnings going forward. Nor does the company
   expect the charge taken to affect its previously stated
   per share earnings estimates of $0.45 to $0.60 for the
   fiscal year ended July 31, 2003.

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     Oil-Dri Corporation of America is the world's largest
     manufacturer of cat litter and a leading supplier of
     specialty sorbent products for industrial, automotive,
     agricultural, horticultural and specialty markets.

     This release contains certain forward-looking statements
     regarding the company's expected performance for future
     periods, and actual results for such periods might
     materially differ. Such forward-looking statements are
     subject to uncertainties which include, but are not limited
     to, competitive factors in the consumer market; the level
     of success in implementation of price increases and
     surcharges; changes in overall agricultural demand;
     increasing regulation of the food chain; changes in the
     market conditions, the overall economy, energy prices, and
     other factors detailed from time to time in the company's
     annual report and other reports filed with the Securities
     and Exchange Commission.