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): April 26, 2007
OLIN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Virginia | 1-1070 | 13-1872319 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 190 Carondelet Plaza, Suite 1530 Clayton, MO |
63105-3443 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (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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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On April 26, 2007, Olin Corporation (the “Company”) released the results of operations and financial condition for the first quarter, ended March 31, 2007. Attached as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated herein by reference, is a copy of the Company’s earnings press release dated April 26, 2007.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d)
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release announcing first quarter 2007 earnings, dated April 26, 2007. |
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: April 26, 2007
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release announcing first quarter 2007 earnings, dated April 26, 2007. |