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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)
June 21, 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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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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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) Appointment of New Director. On June 21, 2018, the Board of Directors of Oil-Dri Corporation of America (the “Registrant”) appointed Ellen-Blair Chube as a member of the Board of Directors and a member of its Compensation Committee. A copy of the Registrant’s press release announcing Ms. Chube’s appointment is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and the information contained therein is incorporated herein by reference.

 
Item 8.01
Other Events.
 
At its regular June meeting, the Board of Directors of the Registrant declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.24 per share of the Registrant’s Common Stock and $0.18 per share of the Registrant’s Class B Stock. The dividends will be payable on August 31, 2018, to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 17, 2018. 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)
Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
 
 
 
Description of Exhibits
 
 
 
99.1
 
 






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:  June 21, 2018