<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-12-044898.txt : 20121029
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20121029193935
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-12-044898
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:			MILNER GRAHAM P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001191646

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06936
		FILM NUMBER:		121167744

	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">1,062 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: 361 shares not later than November 15, 2013, 350 shares not later than November 15, 2014, and 351 shares not later than November 15, 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">1,062 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 1,570.280 shares held in WD-40 Company Profit Sharing Plan (Company Stock Fund) account. Total also includes 6,191 Restricted Stock Units, of which 2,220 are subject to future vesting, 1,432 Performance Share Units, all of which are subject to future vesting, and 1,062 Market Share Units, all of which are subject to future vesting.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Maria M. Mitchell as attorney-in-fact for Graham P Milner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-10-29</signatureDate>
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