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):  03/17/2006
 
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
 
(b)        On March 17, 2006, Mr. James G. Hascall, a Class III Director of Olin Corporation (the "Company"), advised the Company that he had decided not to stand for re-election and will retire as a Director of the Company, Chair of the Directors and Corporate Governance Committee and as a member of the Audit Committee and the Executive Committee, effective on April 26, 2006. To the knowledge of the Company, Mr. Hascall did not resign due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.
 

 

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: March 17, 2006
     
By:
 
/s/    George H. Pain
               
George H. Pain
               
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary