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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-17-001214
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170210
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170210

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:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13429
		FILM NUMBER:		17594741

	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
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STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</B></FONT></P>

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8-K</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>CURRENT
REPORT</B></FONT></P>

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to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</FONT></P>

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of report (Date of earliest event reported): <U>February 10, 2017</U></FONT></P>

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Manufacturing Co., Inc.</B></FONT></P>

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of incorporation)</FONT></TD>
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    Employer<BR>
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W. Las Positas Boulevard, Pleasanton, CA 94588</U></B></FONT></P>

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telephone number, including area code): <B><U>(925) 560-9000</U></B></FONT></P>

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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:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item
8.01 Other Events</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><I>Special
Meeting Preliminary Proxy Statement</I></B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">On
February 10, 2017, Simpson Manufacturing Co, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) filed a preliminary proxy statement with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) in connection with a special meeting of the Company&rsquo;s shareholders
to be held on or about March 28, 2017 (the &ldquo;Special Meeting&rdquo;), at the Company&rsquo;s home office located at 5956
W. Las Positas Blvd., Pleasanton, California 94588 for considering the following proposals:</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 18pt; padding: 0; text-indent: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt; padding: 0; text-indent: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding: 0; text-indent: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">to
                                         approve and adopt the amendment to the Company&rsquo;s Certificate of Incorporation to
                                         declassify the Company&rsquo;s board of directors (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;) over a three-year
                                         period and provide that directors who are up for election be elected for one-year terms
                                         beginning at the Company&rsquo;s 2017 annual meeting of shareholders (the &ldquo;2017
                                         Annual Meeting&rdquo;); and</FONT></TD></TR>                                                                                     <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
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                                         approve and adopt the amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate
                                         the ability to exercise cumulative voting in director elections.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
foregoing proposals are the only proposals to be acted upon at the Special Meeting.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><I>Shareholder
Nomination Notice</I></B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Iron
Compass Partners, LP, which, together with certain affiliates, has indicated it beneficially owns an aggregate of 170,042 shares
of the Company&rsquo;s common stock (representing approximately 0.36% of the Company&rsquo;s outstanding common stock), has delivered
notice to the Company of its intention to cumulate votes and to nominate one director candidate, Brett Milgrim, for election to
the Board at the 2017 Annual Meeting.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Important
Additional Information</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Company, its directors and certain of its executive officers and other employees will be deemed to be participants in the solicitation
of proxies from Company shareholders in connection with the matters to be considered at the Special Meeting. The Company has filed
a preliminary proxy statement and proxy card with the SEC, and intends to file a definitive proxy statement and proxy card with
the SEC, in connection with any such solicitation of proxies from Company shareholders. COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED
TO READ ANY SUCH DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND ACCOMPANYING PROXY CARD WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE AS THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION. Information regarding the identity of participants, and their direct or indirect interests in the matters to be considered
at the Special Meeting, by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the definitive proxy statement and other materials
to be filed by the Company with the SEC. Shareholders will be able to obtain the definitive proxy statement, any amendments or
supplements to the proxy statement and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC for no charge at the SEC&rsquo;s website
at <U>www.sec.gov</U>. Copies will also be available at no charge at the Company&rsquo;s website at <U>http://www.simpsonmfg.com</U>,
by writing to the Company at 5956 W. Las Positas Blvd., Pleasanton, CA 94588, or by calling the Company&rsquo;s proxy solicitor
D.F. King at (212) 269-5550.</FONT></P>

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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.</FONT></P>

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