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 Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 23, 2017

Omega Protein Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(713) 623-0060
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

On January 23, 2017, Omega Protein Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the initiation of a quarterly dividend program. This press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the foregoing information, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information and Exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 8.01. Other Events

The Company’s Board of Directors has established a dividend program under which the Company intends to pay a regular quarterly cash dividend to its shareholders. The initial quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share is payable on March 15, 2017 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 22, 2017.

Subsequent dividend declarations and the establishment of record and payment dates for such future dividend payments, if any, are subject to the Board of Directors’ continuing determination that the dividend policy is in the best interests of the Company’s shareholders as well as compliance with applicable legal requirements. The dividend program may be suspended or cancelled at the discretion of the Board of Directors at any time.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

None.

None.

None.

SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.