Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE:ODC) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE:ODC) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Registrant held its annual meeting of stockholders on
December 13, 2016. See the Proxy Statement for more information
on the proposals presented at the meeting, the relevant portions
of which are incorporated herein by reference.
PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The stockholders elected all of the Boards nominees for director.
The voting results were as follows:
Director
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
J. Steven Cole
24,836,910
183,248
739,848
Daniel S. Jaffee
23,545,764
1,444,394
739,848
Richard M. Jaffee
23,478,175
1,541,983
739,848
Joseph C. Miller
22,737,296
2,282,862
739,848
Michael A. Nemeroff
22,570,530
2,449,628
739,848
George C. Roeth
24,945,480
74,678
739,848
Allan H. Selig
23,658,988
1,361,170
739,848
Paul E. Suckow
24,316,738
703,420
739,848
Lawrence E. Washow
24,933,272
86,886
739,848
PROPOSAL 2: RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT
AUDITOR
The stockholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP
as independent auditor for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2016.
The voting results were as follows:
For
25,630,357
Against
127,258
Abstain
2,391
Item 8.01
Other Events.
Also on December 13, 2016, the Registrants Board of Directors
declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.22>per share of the
Registrants Common Stock and 0.165>per share of the
Registrants Class B Stock. The dividends will be payable on March
3, 2017, to stockholders of record at the close of business on
February 17, 2017. A copy of the Registrants press release
announcing these matters 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 dated December 13, 2016 (Cash Dividends)


About Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE:ODC)

Oil-Dri Corporation of America is engaged in developing, manufacturing and/or marketing sorbent products. The Company operates through two segments: Retail and Wholesale Products Group, and Business to Business Products Group. The Retail and Wholesale Products Group’s customers include mass merchandisers, wholesale clubs, drugstore chains, dollar stores, distributors of industrial cleanup and automotive products, environmental service companies and sports field product users. The Business to Business Products Group’s customers include processors and refiners of edible oils, petroleum-based oils and biodiesel fuel; manufacturers of animal feed and agricultural chemicals; distributors of animal health and nutrition products, and marketers of consumer products. Its products include agricultural and horticultural products, animal health and nutrition products, bleaching clay and purification aid products, cat litter products, industrial and automotive products, and sports products.

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