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): 12/09/2005

OLIN CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 1-1070

VA		13-1872319
(State or other jurisdiction of		(IRS Employer
incorporation)		Identification No.)

190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 1530 Clayton, MO 63105

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

314-480-1400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Information to be included in the report

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

(d) At a meeting on December 9, 2005, the Board of Directors of Olin Corporation (the "Company") elected C. Robert Bunch as a new Class I director, effective on December 9, 2005. Mr. Bunch also was appointed, effective December 9, 2005, to serve on the Audit Committee and the Directors and Corporate Governance Committee of the Company's Board of Directors. A copy of the press release announcing the election of Mr. Bunch is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

No arrangement or understanding exists between Mr. Bunch and any other person or persons pursuant to which he was elected as a director. Neither Mr. Bunch nor any member of his immediate family is a party to any transactions or proposed transactions with the Company.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No. Exhibit

99.1 Press Release, dated December 13, 2005.

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.

		OLIN CORPORATION


Date: December 13, 2005	By:	/s/ George H. Pain
		George H. Pain
		Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description
EX-99.1		Press Release, dated December 13, 2005

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Exhibit 99.1

Media and Investor Contact: Larry P. Kromidas

(618) 258-3206

News

Olin Corporation, 190 Carondelet Plaza, Suite 1530, Clayton, MO 63105-3443

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

C. Robert Bunch Elected to Olin's Board of Directors

CLAYTON, MO, December 13, 2005 -- Olin Corporation (NYSE: OLN) announced that C. Robert Bunch, 51, was elected to serve on its Board of Directors at the company's recent Board of Directors meeting.

Mr. Bunch is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Maverick Tube Corporation, a producer of welded tubular steel products used in energy and industrial applications. Mr. Bunch has served as Chairman of Maverick since January 2005 and as Chief Executive Officer since October 2004. Prior to joining Maverick, he served as an independent oil service consultant from 2003 until 2004. During 2002 to 2003, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Input/Output, Inc., an independent provider of seismic imaging technologies and digital, full-wave imaging solutions for the oil and gas industry. From 1999 to 2002, he served as Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Input/Output, Inc. From 1997 to 1999, he was a Partner in the law firm of King & Pennington, L.L.P.

Mr. Bunch currently serves on the Board of Directors of Maverick Tube Corporation and Pioneer Drilling Company, a provider of land contract drilling services to independent and major oil and gas exploration and production companies.

Mr. Bunch received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and a Master of Administration Degree in Accounting from Rice University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Houston.

Joseph D. Rupp, Olin's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We're delighted to have Bob's wealth of experience available to Olin and look forward to his advice and counsel."

Olin Corporation is a manufacturer concentrated in three business segments: Metals, Chlor Alkali Products and Winchester. Metals products include copper and copper alloy sheet, strip, foil, rod, welded tube, fabricated parts and stainless steel strip and aluminum strip. Chlor Alkali Products manufactures chlorine and caustic soda, sodium hydrosulfite, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen, potassium hydroxide and bleach products. Winchester products include sporting ammunition, canister powder, reloading components, small caliber military ammunition and industrial cartridges.

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