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                       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 28, 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          (Commission           (IRS Employer
         jurisdiction of          File Number)         Identification
          incorporation) No.)

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

                                 (312) 321-1515
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                          Registrant's telephone number

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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

On March 28, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its
implementation of price increases. A copy of the press release is attached as
Exhibit 99, and is incorporated herein by this reference.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits: The following documents are attached as exhibits to this report:

Exhibit
Number          Description

99              Press Release dated March 28, 2003.

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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

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

Date:  March 31, 2003

                                                               News Release

             RELEASE:Immediate                      CONTACT:  Ronda J Williams
                                                              312-706-3232

                             OIL-DRI ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASES

             CHICAGO - March 28, 2003 - Effective immediately, Oil-Dri
             Corporation of America (NYSE: ODC) is implementing price increases
             and continuing fuel surcharges to offset the dramatic increase in
             the cost of natural gas, oil and diesel fuel. Oil-Dri's delivered
             cost of goods is very sensitive to the price of fuel, which is
             used to process the minerals and deliver them to customers.

             Oil-Dri is seeking price increases in all areas of its business
             Consumer, Agriculture, Sports Turf, Fluids Purification, Animal
             Health & Nutrition, and Industrial.  Dan Jaffee, President and
             CEO, commented, "We are confident that our loyal customer base
             will understand the necessity for the increases.  We have done a
             great job managing the costs that we control and have always kept
             our prices competitive in the marketplace.  Our pricing, however,
             was never intended to be able to withstand a rise in external
             inputs like we have recently encountered.  In our experience, our
             customers do not want us to maintain margins that would allow us
             to absorb these increases without adjusting our prices."

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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;
             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.