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):  04/26/2006
 
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 1.01.    Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
 
On April 27, 2006, Olin Corporation's (Olin) shareholders approved the Olin Corporation 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan (2006 LTIP) at Olin's Annual Shareholders Meeting. The 2006 LTIP is effective immediately.

The 2006 LTIP was filed with the SEC on March 17, 2006 as Appendix A to Olin's 2006 Proxy Statement dated March 24, 2006 and is incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.

 
 
Item 5.03.    Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
 
The Board of Directors of the Company approved an amendment to Article II, Section 1 of the Company's Bylaws, effective April 26, 2006, to decrease the number of directors from eleven to ten. A copy of the revised Bylaws, effective on April 26, 2006, is attached as Exhibit 3(b).
 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.        Exhibit
3(b)        Bylaws as amended April 26, 2006.
 

 

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: May 01, 2006
     
By:
 
/s/    George H. Pain
               
George H. Pain
               
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
 
 

 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-3.b
  
Bylaws as amended April 26, 2006