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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-03-002970
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030822
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030826

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NOBLE WILLIAM B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001253564

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06936
		FILM NUMBER:		03867072

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BRICK CLOSE, KIIN FARM
		CITY:			MILTON KEYNES
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			MK1 13LJ

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BRICK CLOSE, KIIN FARM
		CITY:			MILTON KEYNES
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			MK1 13LJ

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WD 40 CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000105132
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS [2890]
		IRS NUMBER:				951797918
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1061 CUDAHY PL
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6192751400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1061 CUDAHY PLACE
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92110
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<footnote id="F1">Transaction pursuant to trading plan adopted pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">After the last of the transactions reported herein, the number of derivative securities beneficially owned includes the following: Incentive
Stock Option (ISO) to buy 6,000 shares exercisable 01/01/00 at $31.75 expires 09/22/07; ISO to buy 6,000 shares exercisable 01/01/01 at
$23.063 expires 09/29/08; Non Qualified Stock Option (NQSO) to buy 10,000 shares exercisable 09/28/00 at $23.50 expires 09/28/09; NQSO to
buy 20,000 shares exercisable 09/26/01 at $20.813 expires 09/26/10; NQSO to buy 10,000 shares exercisable 09/25/02 at $20.75 expires
09/26/11; NQSO to buy 10,000 shares exercisable (3,334 exercisable 09/24/03; 3,333 exercisable 09/24/04; 3.333 exercisable 09/24/05) at
$27.56 expires 09/24/12.</footnote>
</footnotes>
<remarks></remarks>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>William B. Noble</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-08-26</signatureDate>
</ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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