-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, GpUs2HxDt27uhkiHSHIpoi+qr1s36MAx15KRbq9H0phAkKkCMyvN5MGddFh35EOO Leq9EGPTzHlHRjC0amBeRw== 0000074046-97-000014.txt : 19970818 0000074046-97-000014.hdr.sgml : 19970818 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000074046-97-000014 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970815 SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OIL DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000074046 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES [3990] IRS NUMBER: 362048898 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-10506 FILM NUMBER: 97664593 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 410 N MICHIGAN AVE STE 400 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60611 BUSINESS PHONE: 3123211515 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 410 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60611 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OIL DRI CORP OF AMERICA INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19600201 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JAFFEE ROBERT D CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000909588 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 650 DUNDEE RD STREET 2: SUITE 280 CITY: NORTHBROOK STATE: IL ZIP: 60062 BUSINESS PHONE: 8477141300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 650 DUNDEE RD STREET 2: SUITE 280 CITY: NORTHBROOK STATE: IL ZIP: 60062 SC 13D 1 SCHEDULE 13D SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 OIL-DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK and CLASS B STOCK (immediately convertible into Common) (Title of Class of Securities) 677864 10 0 (CUSIP Number) Maryon Gray, 410 N. Michigan Ave., Ste. 400, Chicago, IL 60611 312, 321-1515 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) July 31, 1997 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ]. Previous filing on Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c). Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. The information required on 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. (Continued on following page(s)) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS, S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. Robert D. Jaffee ###-##-#### - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX (a) [ ] IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 390,741 Class B Shares No Common Shares --------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH None --------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 390,741 Class B Shares No Common Shares --------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 390,741 Class B Shares No Common Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 21.5% of the Class B Shares representing 17.3% of the voting power of Issuer's outstanding stock at August 1, 1997. (See Item 5.) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1. Security and Issuer This statement relates to the Common Stock, par value $.10 per share (and the Class B Stock, par value $.10 per share immediately convertible into Common Stock) of Oil-Dri Corporation of America, a Delaware corporation ("Oil-Dri"). Oil-Dri's principal executive offices are located at 410 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 400, Chicago, Illinois 60611. Item 2. Identity and Background (a) Robert D. Jaffee (b) 650 Dundee Road Suite 280 Northbrook, IL 60062 (c) retired (d) No (e) No (f) United States Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration No purchase of securities of Oil-Dri Corporation of America ("Oil-Dri") was involved. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction Robert D. Jaffee has no present plans or proposals which relate to or would result in (i) the acquisition by any person of securities of Oil-Dri or the disposition of securities of Oil-Dri, but may from time to time sell securities of Oil-Dri, (ii) any extraordinary corporate transaction of Oil-Dri or its subsidiaries, (iii) a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of Oil-Dri or its subsidiaries, (iv) any change in the board of directors or management of Oil-Dri, (v) any material change in Oil-Dri's present capitalization, dividend policy, business or corporate structure, (vi) any change to Oil-Dri's charter or bylaws or other actions that may impede the acquisition of control of Oil-Dri by any person, (vii) causing Oil-Dri Common Stock to cease to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, or to become eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or (viii) any action similar to those enumerated above. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer (a) Aggregate Number and Percentage of Class Beneficially Owned. Robert D. Jaffee owns beneficially 390,741 shares of Class B Stock of Oil-Dri and no shares of Common Stock of Oil-Dri. The Class B Stock is held by Robert D. Jaffee as Trustee of the Robert D. Jaffee Revocable Trust of July 29, 1974, as amended. The shares beneficially owned by Robert D. Jaffee constitute 21.5% of the Class B Stock outstanding at August 1, 1997, and, since the Class B Stock is entitled to 10 votes per share, constitute 17.3% of the voting power of Oil-Dri's Common and Class B Stock. (b) Sole Power to Direct Vote: 390,741 shares of Class B Stock and no shares of Common Stock. Shared Power to Vote or Direct Vote: None Sole Power to Dispose or Direct Disposition: 390,741 shares of Class B Stock and no shares of Common Stock. Shared Power to Dispose or Direct Disposition: None. (c) During the past 60 days, Mr. Robert D. Jaffee effected the following transactions: Amount of Price Securities Nature of Per Where and Date Involved Transaction Share How Effected 7/18/97 1,900 Class B Conversion & 17.635 NY Stock Exchange Open Sale* Market Sale 7/31/97 46,475 Class B Conversion & 17.257 NY Stock Exchange Open Sale* Market Sale 8/1/97 150,000 Class B Conversion & 17.375 Private Sale to Blue Sale* Mountain Production Company, a subsidiary of Oil-Dri * Conversion of Class B Stock in Trust ownership to Common Stock upon sale of said stock. (d) No other person has the right to receive or the power to direct receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, such security. (e) Not applicable. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer None. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits None SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: August 15, 1997 /s/ ROBERT D. JAFFEE (Signature) Robert D. Jaffee -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----