<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000920371-16-000277.txt : 20160915
<SEC-HEADER>0000920371-16-000277.hdr.sgml : 20160915
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160915105717
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000920371-16-000277
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160914
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160915
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160915

ISSUER:		

	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:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5956 W LAS POSITAS BLVD
		CITY:			PLEASANTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94588
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9255609000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5956 W LAS POSITAS BLVD
		CITY:			PLEASANTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94588

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Arevalo Ricardo M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001601717

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13429
		FILM NUMBER:		161886528

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5956 W. LAS POSITAS BLVD.
		CITY:			PLEASANTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94588
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        <footnote id="F1">Amount was increased by 34 shares to reflect the actual number of shares vested after withholding shares for the payment of income and other taxes due at the time of vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Amount was reduced by 25 shares to reflect the actual number of shares vested after withholding shares for the payment of income and other taxes due at the time of vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Amount includes 4,974 shares of restricted stock units (RSUs) awarded on February 1, 2016. RSUs vest one fourth on each of the award date and the first, second and third anniversaries of the award date. The 4,974 shares are net of the number of shares expected to be withheld to cover the estimated income taxes due on vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Amount includes 6,126 shares of restricted stock units (RSUs) awarded on February 1, 2016. RSUs vest fully on the third anniversary of the award date subject to the Company's relative performance versus the S&amp;P Smallcap 600 Index. The 6,126 shares assume that the maximum number of shares will vest, based on performance at the highest level, and are net of the number of shares expected to be withheld to cover the estimated income taxes due on vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Amount includes 2,170 shares of restricted stock units (RSUs) awarded on February 2, 2015. RSUs vest three fourths on the third anniversary of the award date and one fourth on the fourth anniversary of the award date. The 2,170 shares are net of the number of shares expected to be withheld to cover the estimated income taxes due on vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Amount includes 3,210 shares of restricted stock units (RSUs) awarded on February 3, 2014. RSUs vest one fourth on each of the award date and the first, second and third anniversaries of the award date. The 3,210 shares are net of the number of shares expected to be withheld to cover the estimated income taxes due on vesting.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/RICARDO M. AREVALO</signatureName>
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