OLIN Corp — Earnings Release 2009

Jul 28, 2009

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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): July 27, 2009

OLIN CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia	1-1070	13-1872319
(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission
File Number)	(IRS
Employer Identification No.)

190 Carondelet Plaza, Suite 1530 Clayton, MO (Address of principal executive offices) 63105-3443 (Zip Code)

(314) 480-1400 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(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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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 27, 2009, Olin Corporation (the “Company”) released the results of operations and financial condition for the second quarter, ended June 30, 2009. Attached as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated herein by reference, is a copy of the Company's earnings press release dated July 27, 2009.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibit No.	Exhibit
99.1	Press
Release announcing second quarter 2009 earnings, dated July 27,
2009.

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: July 27, 2009

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Exhibit
99.1	Press
Release announcing second quarter 2009 earnings, dated July 27,
2009.