form8kdividendpr012210.htm
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): January 22,
2010
OLIN
CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia
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1-1070
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13-1872319
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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190
Carondelet Plaza, Suite 1530
Clayton,
MO
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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63105-3443
(Zip
Code)
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(314)
480-1400
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area
code)
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
7.01. Regulation FD
Disclosure
In accordance with General Instruction
B.2. of Form 8-K, the following information shall not be deemed to be "filed"
for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Olin disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise this information.
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated herein by reference, is a copy of the Company's press release dated
January 22, 2010, announcing it declared a quarterly dividend of 20 cents on
each share of Olin common stock payable on March 10, 2010 to shareholders of
record at the close of business on February 10, 2010.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and
Exhibits
(d) Exhibit No.
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Exhibit
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99.1
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Press
Release announcing declaration of dividend, dated January 22,
2010.
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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: January
22, 2010
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit No.
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Exhibit
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99.1
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Press
Release announcing declaration of dividend, dated January 22,
2010
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