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) | June 12, 2014 |
| 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 June 12, 2014, the Registrant’s Board of Directors declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.20 per share of the Registrant’s Common Stock and $0.15 per share of the Registrant’s Class B Stock. The dividends will be payable on August 29, 2014, to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 15, 2014. 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) Exhibit
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description of Exhibits | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated June 12, 2014 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, 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: June 12, 2014
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description of Exhibits | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated June 12, 2014 |