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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)
September 6, 2018
 

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
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) 
 
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. At its regular meeting on September 6, 2018, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Oil-Dri Corporation of America (the “Registrant”) granted to Daniel S. Jaffee, the Registrant's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, an award of 125,000 restricted shares of the Registrant's Class B Stock under the terms of its 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan. The restrictions on these shares will lapse, and the shares will vest, in 20% increments beginning on October 19, 2021 and each of the four subsequent anniversaries of that date. If Mr. Jaffee’s employment is terminated before the restricted shares vest (other than due to his death, disability, or termination without cause or his termination of his employment for good reason), the restricted shares will be forfeited. Mr. Jaffee received a similar sized award in 2015; the final shares of that award vest on October 19, 2020.





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/ Laura G. Scheland
 
 
 
Laura G. Scheland
 
 
 
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 
 
 
 
Date:  September 7, 2018