-----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, L2d6hMNE/g01Drjiu8qLotszbiYLT1RNfqZroGS3A6I+ao5gUvgjiSOPxiYgWo3P TKFK7idqkhvCL5fZ4VIQgA== 0001181431-08-058822.txt : 20081030 0001181431-08-058822.hdr.sgml : 20081030 20081030132504 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-08-058822 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081028 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20081030 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081030 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OI CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000073773 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826] IRS NUMBER: 730728053 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OK FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-06511 FILM NUMBER: 081150327 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 9010 STREET 2: 151 GRAHAM RD CITY: COLLEGE STATION STATE: TX ZIP: 778429010 BUSINESS PHONE: 4096901711 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 151 GRAHAM RD STREET 2: P O BOX 9010 CITY: COLLEGE STATION STATE: TX ZIP: 77842-9010 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OCEANOGRAPHY INTERNATIONAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19801205 8-K 1 rrd221920.htm Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
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):  10/28/2008
 
O.I. CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  0-6511
 
Oklahoma
  
73-0728053
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
151 Graham Road
P.O. Box 9010
College Station, TX 77842
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(979) 690-1711
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(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:
[  ]   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[  ]   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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[  ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 

 
Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On October 30, 2008, O.I. Corporation announced that it purchased 76,945 shares, or approximately 3%, of OI common stock in a private transaction.

The shares were repurchased at the market price of $10.50 per share as reported by the Nasdaq Global Market on October 28, 2008, the date of the transaction. The purchase was effected under the Company's ongoing stock repurchase program, which permits purchases in the open market and through privately negotiated transactions.

Since January 1, 2008, OI has repurchased a total of 281,447 shares pursuant to its stock repurchase program. During the third fiscal quarter of 2008, OI repurchased 69,804 shares. The Company's repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. The Company does not report individual repurchases unless it deems them to be of significant volume.
 

 

Signature(s)
 
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.
 
      
 
O.I. CORPORATION
 
 
Date: October 30, 2008
     
By:
 
/s/    J. Bruce Lancaster
               
J. Bruce Lancaster
               
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Financial Officer
 
 
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