

                      U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                 WASHINGTON, D.C.
                                      FORM 4
                   STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

( ) Check box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).
 Instructions 1(b).

1.  Name and Address of Reporting Person
    FITZMYERS, THOMAS J
    4120 Dublin Blvd., Suite 400
    Dublin, CA  94568     USA

2.  Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
    SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO., INC. - (SSD)

3.  IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)

4.  Statement for Month/Year
    FEBRUARY 2001

5.  If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

6.  Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable)
    (X) Director                    ( ) 10% Owner
    (X) Officer (give title below)  ( ) Other (specify below)
    PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

7.  Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
    [X] Form filed by One Reporting Person
    [ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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 Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                 |
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1. Title of Security       |2.    |3.    |4.Securities Acquired (A)         |5.Amount of        |6.Dir |7.Nature of Indirect       |
                           | Transaction |  or Disposed of (D)              |  Securities       |ect   |  Beneficial Ownership     |
                           |      |      |                                  |  Beneficially     |(D)or |                           |
                           |      |    | |                  | A/|           |  Owned at         |Indir |                           |
                           | Date |Code|V|    Amount        | D |    Price  |  End of Month     |ect(I)|                           |
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<S>                        <C>    <C>  <C><C>               <C> <C>         <C>                 <C>    <C>
                           | 02/07|    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
Common Stock               | /2001| S  | |        14,000    | D |   $53.189 |                   |      |                           |
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                           | 02/09|    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
Common Stock               | /2001| S  | |         6,700    | D |   $50.033 |                   |      |                           |
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                           | 02/12|    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
Common Stock               | /2001| S  | |        29,300    | D |   $49.99  |                   |      |                           |
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                           | 02/22|    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
Common Stock               | /2001| X  | |         4,500    | A |   $10.25  |                   |      |                           |
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                           | 02/22|    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
Common Stock               | /2001| X  | |         4,500    | D |   $50.70  |        321,632    |   D  |                           |
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                           |      |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
Common Stock               |      |    | |                  |   |           |          5,211    |   I  | By Trust                  |
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                           |      |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
                           |      |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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 Table II -- Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                    |
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1.Title of Derivative |2.Con-  |3.   |4.    |5.Number of De |6.Date Exer|7.Title and Amount  |8.Price |9.Number    |10.|11.Nature  |
  Security            |version |Transaction | rivative Secu |cisable and|  of Underlying     |of Deri |of Deriva   |Dir|of Indirect|
                      |or Exer |     |      | rities Acqui  |Expiration |  Securities        |vative  |tive        |ect|Beneficial |
                      |cise    |     |      | red(A) or Dis |Date(Month/|                    |Secu    |Securities  |(D)|Ownership  |
                      |Price of|     |      | posed of(D)   |Day/Year)  |                    |rity    |Benefi      |or |           |
                      |Deriva- |     |      |               |Date |Expir|                    |        |ficially    |Ind|           |
                      |tive    |     |      |           | A/|Exer-|ation|   Title and Number |        |Owned at    |ire|           |
                      |Secu-   |     |    | |           | D |cisa-|Date |   of Shares        |        |End of      |ct |           |
                      |rity    |Date |Code|V|  Amount   |   |ble  |     |                    |        |Month       |(I)|           |
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<S>                   <C>      <C>   <C>  <C><C>        <C> <C>   <C>   <C>          <C>     <C>      <C>          <C> <C>
| Options on          |        |02/22|    | |           |   |02/14|02/14|            |       |        |            |   |           |
| Common Stock        | $10.25 |/2001| X  | |    1,125  | D |/1996|/2002|Common Stock| 1,125 |        |            |   |           |
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| Options on          |        |02/22|    | |           |   |02/14|02/14|            |       |        |            |   |           |
| Common Stock        | $10.25 |/2001| X  | |    1,125  | D |/1997|/2002|Common Stock| 1,125 |        |            |   |           |
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| Options on          |        |02/22|    | |           |   |02/14|02/14|            |       |        |            |   |           |
| Common Stock        | $10.25 |/2001| X  | |    1,125  | D |/1998|/2002|Common Stock| 1,125 |        |            |   |           |
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| Options on          |        |02/22|    | |           |   |02/14|02/14|            |       |        |            |   |           |
| Common Stock        | $10.25 |/2001| X  | |    1,125  | D |/1999|/2002|Common Stock| 1,125 |        |            |   |           |
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| Options on          |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |            |   |           |
| Common Stock        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |     1,125  | D |           |
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| Options on          |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |            |   |           |
| Common Stock        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |     1,125  | D |           |
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| Options on          |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |            |   |           |
| Common Stock        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |     1,125  | D |           |
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| Options on          |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |            |   |           |
| Common Stock        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |     1,125  | D |           |
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| Options on          |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |            |   |           |
| Common Stock        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |     1,125  | D |           |
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| Options on          |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |            |   |           |
| Common Stock        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |     1,125  | D |           |
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| Options on          |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |            |   |           |
| Common Stock        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |     1,125  | D |           |
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| Options on          |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |            |   |           |
| Common Stock        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |     1,125  | D |           |
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| Options on          |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |            |   |           |
| Common Stock        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |     1,125  | D |           |
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| Options on          |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |            |   |           |
| Common Stock        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |     1,125  | D |           |
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| Options on          |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |            |   |           |
| Common Stock        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |     1,125  | D |           |
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| Options on          |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |            |   |           |
| Common Stock        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |     1,125  | D |           |
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| Options on          |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |            |   |           |
| Common Stock        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |     1,125  | D |           |
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| Options on          |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |            |   |           |
| Common Stock        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |     1,125  | D |           |
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| Options on          |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |            |   |           |
| Common Stock        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |     1,125  | D |           |
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| Options on          |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |            |   |           |
| Common Stock        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |        |     1,125  | D |           |
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Explanation of Responses:


SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON

BY:  Thomas J Fitzmyers

/s/THOMAS J FITZMYERS
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DATE

March 1, 2001
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