<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-12-044896.txt : 20121029
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20121029193751
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-12-044896
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121025
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121029
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121029

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FREEMAN MICHAEL L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001191593

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06936
		FILM NUMBER:		121167742

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		405 SANDALWOOD COURT
		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">1,593 Restricted Stock Units (Common Stock equivalents) were granted pursuant to the WD-40 Company 2007 Stock Incentive Plan. The Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) will be settled solely with Issuer Common Stock upon an annual vesting schedule as provided for in the Award Agreement for the RSUs as follows: 542 shares not later than November 15, 2013, 526 shares not later than November 15, 2014, and 525 shares not later than November 15, 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">1,593 Market Share Units (Common Stock equivalents) were granted pursuant to the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan. The Market Share Units (MSUs) will be settled solely with Issuer Common Stock upon performance vesting as provided for in the Award Agreement for the MSUs following a 3-year performance measurement period.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Total includes 2,171.751 shares held in WD-40 Company Profit Sharing Plan (Company Stock Fund) account. Total also includes 7,037 Restricted Stock Units, of which 3,066 are subject to future vesting, 2,147 Performance Share Units, all of which are subject to future vesting, and 1,593 Market Share Units, all of which are subject to future vesting.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Maria M. Mitchell, attorney-in-fact for Michael F. Freeman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-10-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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