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                       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


                                November 13, 2000
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                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


                         Oil-Dri Corporation of America
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



            Delaware                0-8675              36-2048898
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        (State or other          (Commission           (IRS Employer
        jurisdiction of          File Number)         Identification
         incorporation)                                    No.)




             410 North Michigan Avenue

                 Chicago, Illinois                          60611
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      (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)



                                  312-321-1515

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                          Registrant's telephone number


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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

Effective  October 31, 2000,  the Company  entered  into an  agreement  with its
Chairman,  Richard M. Jaffee,  whereby Mr.  Jaffee will retire as an employee of
the Company  effective  February 1, 2001.  Under the terms of the Agreement,  he
will remain  Chairman of the Board and will  continue to provide  counsel to the
Company on a consulting  basis until February 1, 2006. (See Exhibit 99.1 to this
Form 8-K.)

On November 10, 2000, the news release attached as Exhibit 99 and incorporated
herein by reference was issued.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT    DESCRIPTION
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99         Press Release, November 10, 2000

99.1       Second  Amendment to Salary  Continuation  Agreement  dated August 1,
           1989 between  Richard M. Jaffee and the  Registrant as amended by the
           Extension and Amendment dated October 9, 1998.<F1>






















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[FN]
<F1> Management Agreement
</FN>


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                                   SIGNATURES

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.

                               OIL-DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA



                               By:      /S/    DANIEL S. JAFFEE
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                                   Daniel S. Jaffee
                                   President and Chief Executive Officer





Date:  November 13, 2000


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER     DESCRIPTION
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99         Press Release, November 10, 2000

99.1       Second  Amendment to Salary  Continuation  Agreement  dated August 1,
           1989 between  Richard M. Jaffee and the  Registrant as amended by the
           Extension and Amendment dated October 9, 1998.