-----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, PdPx3c3LnoZ0znUBHq7c9290nmuuRqMbO3O5PtoXm6vkl2ene2rrMbyuciOqzmcZ OphrLUKFAKEn6ZewJTOeyQ== 0001275287-06-005077.txt : 20061006 0001275287-06-005077.hdr.sgml : 20061006 20061006155534 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001275287-06-005077 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061003 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20061006 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061006 FILER: 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: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12622 FILM NUMBER: 061134055 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 8-K 1 od7445.htm 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)     October 3, 2006

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):

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

o

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

 

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

o

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Item 8.01  Other Events.

On October 3, 2006, Oil-Dri Corporation of America (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing price increases for all of its product groups.  A copy of the press release 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

 

Press Release of the Registrant dated October 3, 2006.




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/ Charles P. Brissman

 

 


 

 

Charles P. Brissman

 

 

Vice President and General Counsel

Date: October 6, 2006



Exhibit Index

Exhibit
Number

 

Description of Exhibits


 


99.1

 

Press Release of the Registrant dated October 3, 2006.



EX-99.1 2 od7445ex991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Message

 

News Release

 

 

 

 


Release:

Immediate

 

Contact:

Ronda J. Williams

 

 

 

 

312-706-3232

Oil-Dri Announces Price Increases

CHICAGO – October 3, 2006 – Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE: ODC) today announced plans to raise prices and continue fuel surcharges for Fiscal 2007.

Dan Jaffee, President and CEO said, “Over the past fiscal year we have absorbed extremely high energy, commodity, health care, and other external costs that have significantly impacted our business.  While, we remained focused on implementing internal cost reduction programs that maximize our manufacturing efficiency, record-breaking costs throughout Fiscal 2006, made those efforts an ongoing challenge.  In an effort to partially recover these increased costs, we will again implement price increases.

“We very much appreciate our customers’ understanding during this dynamic period.”

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Oil-Dri Corporation of America is a leading supplier of specialty sorbent products for agricultural, horticultural, fluids purification, animal health and nutrition, industrial and automotive markets, and the world’s largest manufacturer of cat litter.

This release contains certain forward-looking statements regarding the company’s expected performance for future periods, and actual results for such periods might materially differ.  Such forward-looking statements are subject to uncertainties which include, but are not limited to, intense competition from much larger organizations in the consumer market; the level of success in implementation of price increases and surcharges; increasing acceptance of genetically modified and treated seed and other changes in overall agricultural demand; increasing regulation of the food chain; changes in the market conditions, the overall economy, volatility in the price and availability of natural gas, fuel oil and other energy sources, and other factors detailed from time to time in the company’s annual report and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.




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