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 July 17, 2003 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) Oil-Dri Corporation of America ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-8675 36-2048898 ------------------------------- ----------------------- -------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer incorporation) Identification No.) 410 North Michigan Avenue Suite 400 Chicago, Illinois 60611-4213 ------------------------------------------ ------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (312) 321-1515 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Registrant's telephone number Item 5. Other Events On July 17, 2003, the Registrant issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference, announcing that it will close its Christmas Valley, Oregon, facility and transfer existing customers to its newly acquired plant in Taft, California, and other Oil-Dri facilities. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits ------- --------------------------------- (c) Exhibits: The following document is attached as an exhibit to this report: Exhibit Number Description ------- ----------- 99 Press Release dated July 17, 2003 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 Corporate Counsel Date: July 23, 2003