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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000920371-99-000002.txt : 19990330
<SEC-HEADER>0000920371-99-000002.hdr.sgml : 19990330
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000920371-99-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19981231
FILED AS OF DATE:		19990329

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO INC /CA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000920371
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE [3420]
		IRS NUMBER:				943196943
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		10-K
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13429
		FILM NUMBER:		99576351

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4637 CHABOT DR
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			PLEASANTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94588
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5106099912

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4637 CHABOT DR
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			PLEASANTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94588
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>10-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>000092037199000002-001-seq1-10-k.txt
<DESCRIPTION>1998 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10K
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-3.(I)
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>000092037199000002-002-seq2-ex-3-i.txt
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-3.(II)
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>000092037199000002-003-seq3-ex-3-ii.txt
<DESCRIPTION>BYLAWS - CALIFORNIA CORP.
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-3.(II)
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>000092037199000002-004-seq4-ex-3-ii.txt
<DESCRIPTION>BYLAWS - DELAWARE CORP.
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-11
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>000092037199000002-005-seq5-ex-11.txt
<DESCRIPTION>COMPUTATION RE EARNINGS PER SHARE
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-21
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>000092037199000002-006-seq6-ex-21.txt
<DESCRIPTION>LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>000092037199000002-007-seq7-ex-23.txt
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-27
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>000092037199000002-008-seq8-ex-27.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>