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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

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                                 CURRENT REPORT
     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): JAN. 18, 2005

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                         AMCOL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

             Delaware                    0-15661               36-0724340
   State of Other Jurisdiction   Commission File Number      I.R.S. Employer
         of Incorporation                                 Identification Number

              One North Arlington, 1500 West Shure Drive, Suite 500
                        Arlington Heights, IL 60004-7803
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (847) 394-8730

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 2.02     RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

        The information in this item is being furnished to, but not filed with,
the Securities and Exchange Commission solely under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K,
"Results of Operations and Financial Condition," pursuant to interim procedures
promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission in Release 33-8216 issued
March 27, 2003.

        On Jan. 18, 2005, the registrant issued a press release to report
results for its fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2004.

        That press release, dated Jan. 18, 2005 and titled "AMCOL International
Reports 34 Percent Increase in Fourth Quarter Diluted Earnings Per Share From
Continuing Operations Over 2003" is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)     Exhibits.

99.1    Press Release titled "AMCOL International Reports 34 Percent Increase in
Fourth Quarter Diluted Earnings Per Share From Continuing Operations Over 2003"
dated January 18, 2005.



                                    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.

                                       AMCOL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION


Date:  Jan. 18, 2005                   By: /s/ Lawrence E. Washow
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                                           Lawrence E. Washow
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer