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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): February 14, 2005

 

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				63105-3443
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

 

(314) 480-1400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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(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):

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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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 slides which will be presented at the UBS Warburg Grass Roots Chemical Conference on February 16, 2005.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.		Exhibit
99.1		Presentation slides for conference on February 16, 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.

 

 

Date: February 14, 2005

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Exhibit
99.1		Presentation slides for conference on February 16, 2005.