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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)
October 18, 2011

Oil-Dri Corporation of America
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
001-12622
 
36-2048898
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

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

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(312) 321-1515

  
(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):

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Item 8.01  Other Events.

At its regular meeting on October 18, 2011, the Registrant’s Board of Directors declared regular quarterly cash dividends of $0.17 per share of the Registrant’s Common Stock and $0.1275 per share of the Registrant’s Class B Stock. The dividends will be payable on December 2, 2011, to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 18, 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 October 18, 2011
 
 
 

 

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/ Douglas A. Graham
 
 
Douglas A. Graham
 
 
Vice President and General Counsel
 

Date: October 18, 2011

 
 

 

Exhibit Index

Exhibit
   
Number
 
Description of Exhibits
     
99.1
 
Press Release dated October 18, 2011