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Issuer:     OLIN Corp (OLN)
CIK:        0000074303
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-02-12T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000074303-26-000010
Event type: litigation
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Olin takes $75M charge after adverse Shintech verdict, expects $185M payout in H1 2026
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- Jury returned verdict for Shintech on Feb 10, 2026 in pricing dispute over VCM supply contract.
- Olin recorded a one-time pre-tax charge of $75M in Q4 2025; adjusted EBITDA excludes this charge.
- Total expected cash outflow of ~$185M, including prior reserves, during first half of 2026.
- Litigation stemmed from 2023 VCM plant maintenance turnaround and disputed force majeure.
- Olin disappointed by verdict, assessing legal rights and believes actions were appropriate.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74303/000007430326000010/0000074303-26-000010-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74303/000007430326000010/oln-20260212.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000074303-26-000010

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