Omega Protein Corporation (NYSE:OME) Files An 8-K Other Events

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Omega Protein Corporation (NYSE:OME) Files An 8-K Other Events

Item 8.01. Other Events

On May 1, 2017, Omega Protein Corporation (the Company) issued a
press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared
a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share. The dividend is
payable on June 15, 2017 to shareholders of record at the close
of business on May 25, 2017. This press release is filed as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is
incorporated herein by reference.

Subsequent dividend declarations and the establishment of record
and payment dates for such future dividend payments, if any, are
subject to the Board of Directors continuing determination that
the dividend policy is in the best interests of the Companys
shareholders as well as compliance with applicable legal
requirements. The dividend program may be suspended or cancelled
at the discretion of the Board of Directors at any time.

Item 9.01. Financial
Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

(a) Financial Statements of business acquired.

None.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

None.

(c) Shell Company Transactions.

None.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1

Text of Press Release dated May 1, 2017 titled Omega
Protein Declares Quarterly Dividend.


About Omega Protein Corporation (NYSE:OME)

Omega Protein Corporation is a nutritional products company that develops, produces and delivers nutritious products across the world. The Company operates through two segments: animal nutrition and human nutrition. The Company’s animal nutrition segment consists primarily of two subsidiaries: Omega Protein, Inc. (Omega Protein) and Omega Shipyard, Inc. (Omega Shipyard). Omega Protein operates approximately three menhaden processing plants in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Virginia. The human nutrition segment does business under the name Bioriginal, which includes all of the human nutrition businesses. Bioriginal has over three primary product lines: plant and marine based specialty oils, protein products and other nutraceutical ingredients. Bioriginal consists of approximately four subsidiaries: Bioriginal Food & Science Corp. (Bioriginal Food & Science), Wisconsin Specialty Protein, L.L.C. (WSP), Cyvex Nutrition, Inc. (Cyvex) and InCon Processing, L.L.C. (InCon).

Omega Protein Corporation (NYSE:OME) Recent Trading Information

Omega Protein Corporation (NYSE:OME) closed its last trading session 00.00 at 20.15 with 102,204 shares trading hands.