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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): April 27, 2017


OLIN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia
1-1070
13-1872319
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

190 Carondelet Plaza, Suite 1530
Clayton, MO
(Address of principal executive offices)
63105
(Zip Code)

(314) 480-1400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(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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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
 
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Emerging growth company
 
 
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.




Item 5.03    Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On February 23, 2017, the Board of Directors (the Board) of Olin Corporation (Registrant) approved an amendment to Article II, Section 1 of Registrant’s Bylaws with such amendment to be effective April 27, 2017, to decrease the size of the Board from twelve to ten directors.

A copy of the amended Bylaws is filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03.

Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

a. and b.

Registrant’s 2017 Annual Shareholders Meeting was held on April 27, 2017.  Of the 165,614,787 shares of Common Stock entitled to vote at such meeting, 158,453,784.101 shares were present for purposes of a quorum. The voting results for each of the four proposals submitted for vote by Registrant’s shareholders are set forth below.

 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
 
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gray G. Benoist
142,779,392.182
 
1,005,205.790
 
913,239.129
 
13,755,947
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John E. Fischer
138,361,507.895
 
6,114,908.701
 
221,420.505
 
13,755,947
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Richard M. Rompala
143,496,039.760
 
971,604.988
 
230,192.353
 
13,755,947
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proposal 2 - Conduct an advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation
141,668,885.367
 
2,328,020.118
 
700,931.616
 
13,755,947
 
 
1 Year
 
2 Years
 
3 Years
 
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal 3 - Conduct an advisory vote on the frequency of a shareholder vote on executive compensation
119,030,695.345
 
649,570.422
 
24,539,446.120
 
478,125.214
13,755,947
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
 
 
Proposal 4 - Ratification of appointment of KPMG, LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017
156,991,873.701
 
1,132,538.924
 
329,371.476
 
 
 

c. and d.

Not applicable.




Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibit No.
Exhibit
3.1
Bylaws amended effective as of April 27, 2017.





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 hereunto duly authorized.

 
OLIN CORPORATION



 
By:
/s/ Eric A. Blanchard
 
 
Name:
Eric A. Blanchard
 
 
Title:
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: May 2, 2017




EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
Exhibit
3.1
Bylaws amended effective as of April 27, 2017.