<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-11-020663.txt : 20110404
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-11-020663.hdr.sgml : 20110404
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110404182101
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-11-020663
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110404
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110404

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:		11737488

	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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    <periodOfReport>2011-03-31</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>WD 40 CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WDFC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>NOBLE WILLIAM B</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>BRICK CLOSE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>KIIN FARM</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILTON KEYNES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>X0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>MK1 13LJ</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Managing Director, Europe</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <value>2011-03-31</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>27.27</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <securityTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-qualified Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>27.27</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-10-18</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-10-18</value>
            </expirationDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Transaction pusuant to trading plan adopted pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Total includes 8,359 Restricted Stock Units, 5,711 of which are subject to future vesting, and 4,800 Performance Share Units, all of which are subject to future vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Not applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">In addition to the reported options, the reporting person holds options to acquire 45,200 common shares as follows: 5,200 non-qualified stock options (NQSO) exercisable 10/19/07 at $27.67 exp. 10/19/14; 10,000 NQSO exercisable 09/23/06 at $29.30 exp. 09/24/13; 10,000 NQSO exercisable 10/17/09 at $35.99 exp. 10/17/16; and 20,000 NQSO 10/16/10 at $36.03 exp. 10/16/17.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Maria M. Mitchell as attorney-in-fact for William B. Noble</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-04-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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