UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Amendment No. __)*
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Oil-Dri Corporation of America |
(Name of Issuer)
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Common Stock, par value $0.10 |
(Title of Class of Securities)
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677864100 |
(CUSIP Number)
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February 3, 2014 |
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
CUSIP NO. 677864100 | ||||||
(1) Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only): | ||||||
Harvey Partners, LLC 20-3760303 |
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group | (a) [ ] | |||||
(b) [ ] | ||||||
(3) SEC Use Only | ||||||
(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization | ||||||
Delaware, United States | ||||||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With | ||||||
(5) Sole Voting Power: | 250,890* | |||||
(6) Shared Voting Power: | 0 | |||||
(7) Sole Dispositive Power: | 250,890* | |||||
(8) Shared Dispositive Power: | 0 | |||||
(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: | ||||||
250,890* | ||||||
(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions): [ ] | ||||||
(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 5.0%* | ||||||
(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): IA | ||||||
* Based on the information set forth in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Oil-Dri Corporation of America (the “Company”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2013, there were 4,978,893 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.10 (the “Common Stock”), outstanding as of October 31, 2013. As of February 3, 2014, Harvey SMidCap Fund, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“SMidCap Fund”), held 68,414 shares of Common Stock and Harvey Master Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“Master Fund”), held 182,476 shares of Common Stock. Harvey Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Harvey Partners”), is the investment manager of SMidCap Fund and Master Fund, and as such, possesses the sole power to vote and the sole power to direct the disposition of all securities of the Company held by SMidCap Fund and Master Fund. James A. Schwartz and Jeffrey C. Moskowitz, the Managing Members of Harvey Partners, share voting and investment power with respect to all securities beneficially owned by Harvey Partners. As a result of the foregoing, for purposes of Reg. Section 240.13d-3, Harvey Partners is deemed to beneficially own 250,890 shares of Common Stock, or 5.0% of the Common Stock.
Item 1(a). Name Of Issuer: | ||||
Oil-Dri Corporation of America
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Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: | ||||
410 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 400, Chicago, Illinois 60611
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Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: | ||||
Harvey Partners, LLC | ||||
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: | ||||
551 Fifth Avenue, 36th Floor, New York, NY 10176
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Item 2(c). Citizenship: | ||||
Harvey Partners, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company. | ||||
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: | ||||
Common Stock, par value $0.10 | ||||
Item 2(e). CUSIP No.: | ||||
677864100 | ||||
Item 3. If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the Person Filing is a: | ||||
Not Applicable. | ||||
Item 4. Ownership: | ||||
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: | 250,890* | |||
(b) Percent of Class: | 5.0%* | |||
(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has: | |||||
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: | 250,890* | ||||
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: | 0 | ||||
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: | 250,890* | ||||
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: | 0 | ||||
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* Based on the information set forth in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Oil-Dri Corporation of America (the “Company”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2013, there were 4,978,893 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.10 (the “Common Stock”), outstanding as of October 31, 2013. As of February 3, 2014, Harvey SMidCap Fund, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“SMidCap Fund”), held 68,414 shares of Common Stock and Harvey Master Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“Master Fund”), held 182,476 shares of Common Stock. Harvey Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Harvey Partners”), is the investment manager of SMidCap Fund and Master Fund, and as such, possesses the sole power to vote and the sole power to direct the disposition of all securities of the Company held by SMidCap Fund and Master Fund. James A. Schwartz and Jeffrey C. Moskowitz, the Managing Members of Harvey Partners, share voting and investment power with respect to all securities beneficially owned by Harvey Partners. As a result of the foregoing, for purposes of Reg. Section 240.13d-3, Harvey Partners is deemed to beneficially own 250,890 shares of Common Stock, or 5.0% of the Common Stock.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class | |
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ]. | |
Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person | |
Not Applicable. | |
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person | |
Not Applicable. | |
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group | |
Not Applicable. | |
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group | |
Not Applicable. |
Item 10. Certification | |
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. |
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
December 19, 2014 | |||
HARVEY PARTNERS, LLC | |||
By: | /s/ Jeffrey C. Moskowitz | ||
Name: Jeffrey C. Moskowitz | |||
Title: Managing Member | |||
Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions
of fact constitute
Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).