<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-13-004252.txt : 20130201
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-13-004252.hdr.sgml : 20130201
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130201174338
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-13-004252
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RIDGE GARRY O
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001191649

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06936
		FILM NUMBER:		13567773

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1061 CUDAHY PL
		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 1,148.237 shares held in WD-40 Company Profit Sharing Plan (Company Stock Fund) account. Total also includes 17,519 Restricted Stock Units, of which 11,635 are subject to future vesting, 7,158 Performance Share Units, all of which are subject to future vesting, and 6,373 Market Share Units, all of which are subject to future vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Not applicable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Maria M. Mitchell as attorney-in-fact for Garry O. Ridge</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-02-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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