--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0000074046-23-000086" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "ODC" cik: "0000074046" company_name: "Oil-Dri Corp of America" filed_at: "2023-12-14T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-07T13:11:47.697598+00:00" event_type: "dividend" sentiment: "positive" materiality_score: 0.5 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Oil-Dri declares quarterly dividends of $0.29/$0.218 per share; annual meeting approves all proposals ## Summary - Quarterly cash dividends of $0.29 per Common and $0.218 per Class B share, payable March 8, 2024 to holders of record Feb 23, 2024. - All nine director nominees elected; Patricia J. Schmeda received highest votes (24,553,031 for). - Ratification of Grant Thornton as independent auditor approved with 25,108,509 votes for. - Amended 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan approved with 22,629,721 votes for. - Company has paid consecutive quarterly dividends since 1974 and increased annually for 20 years. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0000074046-23-000086 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: ODC - cik: 0000074046 - company_name: Oil-Dri Corp of America - filed_at: 2023-12-14T23:59:59+00:00 - event_type: dividend - sentiment: positive - materiality_score: 0.5 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5 - confidence: high - sec_items: 5.07, 8.01, 9.01 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74046/000007404623000086/0000074046-23-000086-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74046/000007404623000086/odc-20231213.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000074046-23-000086 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000074046-23-000086.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000074046-23-000086.txt ## Key facts - Shareholder Votes Oil-Dri Corp of America shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation at the 2023-12-13 meeting. - Proposal: say on pay - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-12-13 source text: The stockholders voted to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers disclosed in the Proxy Statement. The voting results were as follows: For 24,036,678 Against 564,589 Abstain 22,543 Broker Non-Votes 574,854 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74046/000007404623000086/0000074046-23-000086-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Oil-Dri Corp of America shareholders approved Approval of the Amended and Restated Oil-Dri Corporation of America 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan at the 2023-12-13 meeting. - Proposal: equity plan - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-12-13 source text: The stockholders voted to approve the Amended and Restated Oil-Dri Corporation of America 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan. The voting results were as follows: For 22,629,721 Against 1,984,053 Abstain 10,036 Broker Non-Votes 574,854 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74046/000007404623000086/0000074046-23-000086-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Oil-Dri Corp of America shareholders approved Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation at the 2023-12-13 meeting. - Proposal: say on pay frequency - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-12-13 source text: The stockholders voted to select, on an advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the named executive officers. The voting results were as follows: 3 Years 22,357,461 2 Years 9,687 1 Year 2,253,011 Abstain 3,651 Broker Non-Votes 574,854 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74046/000007404623000086/0000074046-23-000086-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Oil-Dri Corp of America shareholders approved Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Auditor at the 2023-12-13 meeting. - Proposal: auditor ratification - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-12-13 source text: The stockholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as independent auditor for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024. The voting results were as follows: For 25,108,509 Against 83,823 Abstain 6,332 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74046/000007404623000086/0000074046-23-000086-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Oil-Dri Corp of America shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-12-13 meeting. - Proposal: director election - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-12-13 source text: The stockholders elected all of the nominees for director recommended by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). The voting results were as follows: Director For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Ellen-Blair Chube 22,878,476 1,745,334 574,854 Paul M. Hindsley 21,786,063 2,837,747 574,854 Daniel S. Jaffee 23,319,672 1,304,138 574,854 Michael A. Nemeroff 22,609,684 2,014,126 574,854 George C. Roeth 23,449,202 1,174,608 574,854 Amy L Ryan 21,776,443 2,847,367 574,854 Patricia J. Schmeda 24,553,031 70,779 574,854 Allan H. Selig 23,307,978 1,315,832 574,854 Lawrence E. Washow 23,114,099 1,509,711 574,854 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74046/000007404623000086/0000074046-23-000086-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.