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)                 February 26, 2013

 

 

 

Oil-Dri Corporation of America

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware   0-8675   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 5.02      Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

Appointment of New Director. On February 26, 2013, the Board of the Registrant appointed Lawrence Washow as a member of the Board to fill the vacancy created by Arnold Donald’s resignation in January 2013. Mr. Washow was also appointed as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board. Mr. Washow is a board member and partner of Eudora Global, LLC and a board member, compensation committee chair and audit committee member of First Bauxite Corporation. Mr. Washow retired as the President and Chief Executive Officer of AMCOL International in December 2010 after serving in that role since 2000. A copy of the Registrant’s press release announcing Mr. Washow’s appointment 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.  The following exhibits are being provided as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit

NumberDescription of Exhibits

 

99.1Press Release of the Registrant, dated February 26, 2013 (announcing new director)

 

 

 

 
 

 

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/ Douglas A. Graham
    Douglas A. Graham
Vice President and General Counsel

 

 

Date: February 26, 2013

 

 
 

 

Exhibit Index

 

 

Exhibit

NumberDescription of Exhibits

 

99.1Press Release of the Registrant, dated February 26, 2013 (announcing new director)