OLIN Corp — Board/Management Information 2004

Sep 30, 2004

8-K 1 rrd53699.htm SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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): September 24, 2004

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.)

P.O. Box 4500, 501 Merritt 7, Norwalk, Connecticut (Address of principal executive offices)
(203) 750-3000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;

Appointment of Principal Officers

1. At a meeting on September 24, 2004, the Board of Directors of Olin Corporation (the "Company") elected Virginia A. Kamsky as a new Class II director. Ms. Kamsky was not appointed to serve on any committees of the Company's Board of Directors, but may be appointed to one or more committees in the future. A copy of the press release announcing the election of Ms. Kamsky is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

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 registrant's press release dated September 30, 2004, announcing the election of Virginia Kamsky to the Board of Directors.

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: September 30, 2004

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Exhibit
99.1	Press Release, dated September 30, 2004.