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| EX-99.1 - Oil-Dri Corp of America | v205563_ex99-1.htm |
UNITED
STATES
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
| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 14, 2010 |
|
Oil-Dri
Corporation of America
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-12622
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36-2048898
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||
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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410
North Michigan Avenue
Suite
400
Chicago,
Illinois
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60611-4213
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (312) 321-1515 |
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report.)
|
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17
CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
5.07 Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Oil-Dri
Corporation of America (the “Registrant”) held its annual meeting of
stockholders on December 14, 2010. The Registrant’s stockholders elected all of
the Board’s nominees for director and ratified the selection of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending
July 31, 2011. The voting results were as follows:
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(1)
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Election
of Directors
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Director
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For
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Withheld
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Broker
Non-Votes
|
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J.
Steven Cole
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24,151,549
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101,889
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520,867
|
|
Arnold
W. Donald
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24,141,035
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112,403
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520,867
|
|
Daniel
S. Jaffee
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23,082,353
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1,171,085
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520,867
|
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Richard
M. Jaffee
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23,078,886
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1,174,552
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520,867
|
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Joseph
C. Miller
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22,355,102
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1,898,336
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520,867
|
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Michael
A. Nemeroff
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22,344,723
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1,908,715
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520,867
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|
Allan
H. Selig
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24,147,411
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106,027
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520,867
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|
Paul
E. Suckow
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24,161,522
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91,916
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520,867
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(2)
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Ratification
of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP:
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For: 24,726,930
Against: 35,868
Abstentions: 11,507
Broker
Non-Votes: N/A
Item
8.01 Other
Events.
Also on
December 14, 2010, the Registrant’s Board of Directors declared quarterly cash
dividends of $0.16 per share of the Registrant’s Common Stock and $0.12 per
share of the Registrant’s Class B Stock. The dividends will be payable on March
11, 2011, to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 25,
2011. A copy of the Registrant’s press release announcing these matters is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 and the information contained therein is incorporated
herein by reference.
Item
9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description of
Exhibits
99.1 Press
Release dated December 14, 2010 (Cash Dividends)
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 | |||
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Date: December
14, 2010
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By:
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/s/ Angela M. Hatseras | |
| Angela M. Hatseras | |||
| Acting General Counsel | |||
Exhibit
Index
Exhibit
Number
Description of
Exhibits
99.1 Press
Release dated December 14, 2010 (Cash Dividends)