<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-16-082628.txt : 20161012
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161012215136
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-16-082628
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161010
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161012
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161012

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLAMPITT RICHARD T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001619042

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06936
		FILM NUMBER:		161934001

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WD-40 COMPANY
		STREET 2:		1061 CUDAHY PLACE
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92110
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            <officerTitle>VP, General Counsel</officerTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">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: 34% not later than November 15, 2017, 33% not later than November 15, 2018, and 33% not later than November 15, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Acquisition of vested Deferred Performance Units (Common Stock equivalents) upon certified performance vesting of Deferred Performance Units (DPUs) awarded to the reporting person on October 12, 2015. Vested DPUs will be settled solely with Issuer Common Stock following termination of employment.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Total includes 2,433 Restricted Stock Units, all of which are subject to future vesting and 1,585 MSUs (target number) awarded to the reporting person in 2014 and 2015, all of which are subject to future vesting, and 179 vested DPUs.  MSUs and DPUs (which are performance-based equity awards) that were granted to the reporting person on October 11, 2016 are not reported herein as beneficially owned common stock equivalents.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Richard T. Clampitt</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-10-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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