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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 2, 2000
OLIN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Virginia 1-1070 13-1872319
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation)
P.O. Box 4500, 501 Merritt 7, 06856-4500
Norwalk, Connecticut (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(203) 750-3000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
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On October 2, 2000, Olin Corporation ("Olin") announced that its letter of
intent to form a chlor-alkali partnership with Occidental Petroleum Corporation
has expired. Olin said that partnership negotiations have been discontinued
primarily because of regulatory issues, and certain other matters on which the
parties could not agree.
Attached and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety as Exhibit 99.1
is a copy of the press release.
Item 7. Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. Exhibit
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99.1 Press Release, dated October 2, 2000.
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/ Johnnie M. Jackson, Jr.
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Name: Johnnie M. Jackson, Jr.
Title: Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
Date: October 3, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Exhibit
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99.1 Olin Press Release, dated October 2, 2000.
