<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-12-027591.txt : 20120529
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-12-027591.hdr.sgml : 20120529
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120529143838
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-12-027591
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120524
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120529
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120529

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mitchell Maria
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001508676

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06936
		FILM NUMBER:		12873803

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1061 CUDAHY PLACE
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92110

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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    <footnotes>
        <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">Total includes 615.239 shares held in WD-40 Company Profit Sharing Plan (Company Stock Fund) account. Total also includes 3,960 Restricted Stock Units, all of which are subject to future vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Not applicable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Maria M. Mitchell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-05-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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