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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897101-00-001126
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20001117
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		20001117

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DONALDSON CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000029644
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [3564
]		IRS NUMBER:				410222640
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731
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		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		8-K
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07891
			FILM NUMBER:		772082
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			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		1400 W. 94TH ST.
				CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
				STATE:			MN
				ZIP:			55431
				BUSINESS PHONE:		6128873131
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					STREET 1:		1400 W 94TH STREET
					CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
					STATE:			MN
					ZIP:			55431
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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



                                November 17, 2000
                        (Date of earliest event reported)


                             DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)




       Delaware                     1-7891                      41-0222640
       (State of             (Commission File No.)             (IRS Employer
    Incorporation)                                          Identification No.)




                              1400 West 94th Street
                          Minneapolis, Minnesota 55431
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


                                  (612)887-3131
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)





<PAGE>


Item 5.  Other Events.


         For further information, see the press releases of Donaldson Company,
dated November 17, 2000, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2.




<PAGE>


                                    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.


                                      DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.

                                      By /s/ Thomas W. VanHimbergen
                                         ------------------------------------
                                      Name: Thomas W. VanHimbergen
                                      Title: Senior Vice President and Chief
                                                Financial Officer


Date: November 17, 2000


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit                    Description

99.1                       Press Release, dated December 17, 2000

99.2                       Press Release, dated November 17, 2000

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                                     (more)

November 17, 2000

FROM:                                         FOR:
Padilla Speer Beardsley Inc.                  Donaldson Company, Inc.
224 Franklin Avenue West                      P.O. Box 1299
Minneapolis, Minnesota  55404                 Minneapolis, Minnesota  55440
                                              (NYSE: DCI)

Chris Bauer                                   Thomas VanHimbergen
(612) 871-8877                                (952) 887-3l3l
                                              Rich Sheffer
                                              (952) 887-3753

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                       DONALDSON COMPANY NAMES JEFF NODDLE
                              TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

         MINNEAPOLIS, Nov.17 -- Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE:DCI), announced
today that it has appointed Jeff Noddle to its board of directors effective
immediately.

         Noddle is president and chief operating officer of Minneapolis-based
SUPERVALU INC., (NYSE: SVU) responsible for all company operations, including a
retail store network of more than 1,100 stores and its national, industry
leading food distribution network. He is also a director of the company.
SUPERVALU, with annual revenues in excess of $20 billion, is a fast growing
supermarket retailer, currently holding the 10th largest position in the
industry and is this nation's largest distributor to supermarkets.

         "Jeff's marketing, logistics and corporate management expertise will be
a great addition to our already strong board of directors," said William Van
Dyke, president and chief executive officer, Donaldson Company. "With nearly 25
years at SUPERVALU, Jeff brings with him a wealth of experience in retailing and
distribution."

         Prior to his current position, Noddle was executive vice president and
president and chief operating officer of the food distribution companies for
SUPERVALU since 1995. He joined the company in 1976 and held a variety of
executive positions throughout the company's distribution and retail operations.
Noddle earned his bachelor of art's degree in Business Administration from the
University of Iowa and completed the Wharton School Executive Advanced
Management program. He participates in numerous trade associations and board
activities.

         Donaldson Company, Inc., is a leading worldwide manufacturer of
filtration systems and replacement parts. The company's product mix includes:
air and liquid filters and exhaust and emission control products for heavy-duty
mobile equipment; in-plant air cleaning systems; air intake systems and exhaust
products for industrial gas turbines; and specialized filters for such diverse
applications as computer disk drives, aircraft passenger cabins and
semiconductor processing. Products are manufactured at more than three dozen
Donaldson plants around the world and through five joint ventures. The company's
shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DCI.

                                      # # #



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<TEXT>







November 17, 2000

FROM:                                         FOR:
Padilla Speer Beardsley Inc.                  Donaldson Company, Inc.
224 Franklin Avenue West                      P.O. Box 1299
Minneapolis, Minnesota  55404                 Minneapolis, Minnesota  55440
                                              (NYSE: DCI)

Chris Bauer                                   Thomas VanHimbergen
(612) 871-8877                                (952) 887-3l3l
                                              Rich Sheffer
                                              (952) 887-3753

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                           DONALDSON COMPANY ANNOUNCES
                           QUARTERLY DIVIDEND INCREASE

         MINNEAPOLIS, Nov.17 -- Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE:DCI), announced
today that the Company's board of directors has increased the common stock cash
dividend for the 13th consecutive year.

         The board declared a cash dividend of seven and one-half cents per
share, payable December 12, 2000 to shareholders of record as of November 30,
2000. The quarterly dividend was increased from seven cents per share. At the
current annual indicated dividend rate of 30 cents per share, cash dividends to
shareholders have increased at a compound annual growth rate of 16 percent since
1990. There are approximately 44,300,000 shares outstanding. The current
declaration is the 181st consecutive quarterly cash dividend paid by the
Company.

              "This marks the 13th consecutive year that Donaldson has increased
its dividend, reflecting our record results in fiscal 2000 and our continuing
strong financial position," said William G. Van Dyke, chairman, president, and
chief executive officer.

Donaldson Company, Inc., is a leading worldwide
manufacturer of filtration systems and replacement parts. The company's product
mix includes: air and liquid filters and exhaust and emission control products
for heavy-duty mobile equipment; in-plant air cleaning systems; air intake
systems and exhaust products for industrial gas turbines; and specialized
filters for such diverse applications as computer disk drives, aircraft
passenger cabins and semiconductor processing. Products are manufactured at more
than three dozen Donaldson plants around the world and through five joint
ventures. The company's shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under
the symbol DCI.

                                      # # #



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