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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	Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).			
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
JAFFEE DANIEL S	

(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 CORP OF AMERICA [ ODC ] 	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer 
(Check all applicable) 
X	Director		10% Owner	
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)	
President and CEO 	
		
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/05/2008 		
	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	02/05/2008		C(1) 		5,600	A	$0(2) 	5,600	D		
Common Stock	02/05/2008		S(3) 		1,100	D	$17.75 	4,500	D		
Common Stock	02/05/2008		S		300	D	$17.78 	4,200	D		
Common Stock	02/05/2008		S		100	D	$17.79 	4,100	D		
Common Stock	02/05/2008		S		500	D	$17.85 	3,600	D		
Common Stock	02/05/2008		S		100	D	$17.87 	3,500	D		
Common Stock	02/05/2008		S		400	D	$17.89 	3,100	D		
Common Stock	02/05/2008		S		200	D	$17.9 	2,900	D		
Common Stock	02/05/2008		S		200	D	$17.92 	2,700	D		
Common Stock	02/05/2008		S		100	D	$17.93 	2,600	D		
Common Stock	02/05/2008		S		200	D	$17.94 	2,400	D		
Common Stock	02/05/2008		S		100	D	$17.95 	2,300	D		
Common Stock	02/05/2008		S		200	D	$17.96 	2,100	D		
Common Stock	02/05/2008		S		600	D	$17.97 	1,500	D		
Common Stock	02/05/2008		S		100	D	$17.99 	1,400	D		
Common Stock	02/05/2008		S		500	D	$18.03 	900	D		
Common Stock	02/05/2008		S		100	D	$18.04 	800	D		
Common Stock	02/05/2008		S		100	D	$18.23 	700	D		
Common Stock	02/05/2008		S		300	D	$18.24 	400	D		
Common Stock	02/05/2008		S		100	D	$18.3 	300	D		
Common Stock	02/05/2008		S		100	D	$18.31 	200	D		
Common Stock	02/05/2008		S		100	D	$18.32 	100	D		
Common Stock	02/05/2008		S		100	D	$18.4 	0	D		
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) 	02/05/2008		M(4) 		5,600		(2) 	(2) 	Common Stock	5,600	$9 	136,182	D		
Class B Stock	$0(2) 	02/05/2008		C(1) 			5,600	(2) 	(2) 	Common Stock	5,600	$9 	130,582	D		
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$4.92 							10/12/2003	10/12/2011	Class B Common Stock	37,500		37,500	D		
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$9.432 							09/23/2005	09/23/2013	Class B Common Stock	15,625		15,625	D		
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$9 	02/05/2008		M(4) 			5,600	09/18/2000	09/18/2008	Class B Common Stock	5,600	$0 	9,900	D		
Class B Stock	$0 							(2) 	(2) 	Common Stock	2		2	I	By Spouse	
Class B Stock	$0 							(2) 	(2) 	Common Stock	80,711		80,711	I	Partnership	
Class B Stock	$0 							(2) 	(2) 	Common Stock	278		278	I	Trustee1	
Class B Stock	$0 							(2) 	(2) 	Common Stock	293		293	I	Trustee2	
Class B Stock	$0 							(2) 	(2) 	Common Stock	29,717		29,717	I	Trustee3	
Class B Stock	$0 							(2) 	(2) 	Common Stock	29,717		29,717	I	Trustee4	
Class B Stock	$0 							(2) 	(2) 	Common Stock	29,717		29,717	I	Trustee5	
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. All sales reported on this Form 4 are pursuant to a written plan which satisfies the requirements of SEC rule 10b5-1 for shares obtained through exercise of employee stock options.	
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	02/07/2008	
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date	
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