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): May 3, 2004 OLIN CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Virginia 1-1070 13-1872319 (State or Other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Jurisdiction of Identification No.) Incorporation) P.O. Box 4500, 501 Merritt 7, 06856-4500 Norwalk, Connecticut (Zip Code) (Address of principal executive offices) (203) 750-3000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 7. Exhibits. Exhibit No. Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated May 3, 2004. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the following information shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Olin disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise this information. Attached as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated herein by reference, is a copy of the registrant's press release dated May 3, 2004 announcing a fire that occurred at the Brass Casting Plant in East Alton, Illinois and related second quarter earnings guidance. SIGNATURE 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 By: /s/ George H. Pain -------------------------- Name: George H. Pain Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Date: May 3, 2004 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated May 3, 2004.