<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-12-044409.txt : 20121022
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20121022215822
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-12-044409
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121008
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121022
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MILNER GRAHAM P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001191646

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06936
		FILM NUMBER:		121155536

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		228 WINTERHAWK LANE
		CITY:			ENCINITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92024

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">Disposition of Performance Share Units (Common Stock equivalents) upon certified performance vesting of Performance Share Units (PSUs) awarded to the reporting person on October 12, 2010. 1,152 vested shares will be issued to the reporting pursuant to the applicable PSU Award Agreement, subject to withholding for taxes as reported herein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares withheld pursuant to mandatory provisions of Performance Share Unit (PSU) Award Agreements in satisfaction of tax withholding obligation upon vesting of 1,152 PSUs (Common Stock equivalents).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares withheld pursuant to mandatory provisions of Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) Award Agreements in satisfaction of tax withholding obligation upon vesting of 1,380 RSUs (Common Stock equivalents).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Total includes 1,570.280 shares held in WD-40 Company Profit Sharing Plan (Company Stock Fund) account. Total also includes 5,129 Restricted Stock Units, of which 1,158 are subject to future vesting, and 1,432 Performance Share Units, all of which are subject to future vesting.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Maria M. Mitchell as attorney-in-fact for Graham P Milner</signatureName>
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