<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-17-040255.txt : 20171031
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-17-040255.hdr.sgml : 20171031
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20171031144005
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-17-040255
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171027
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171031
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171031

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NOBLE WILLIAM B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001253564

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06936
		FILM NUMBER:		171165404

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BRICK CLOSE, KIIN FARM
		CITY:			MILTON KEYNES
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			MK1 13LJ

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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        <issuerName>WD 40 CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WDFC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>KIIN FARM</rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>MK1 13LJ</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Managing Director, Europe</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares withheld pursuant to mandatory provisions of Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) Award Agreements in satisfaction of tax withholding obligation upon settlement of 621 RSUs (Common Stock equivalents).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares withheld pursuant to mandatory provisions of a Market Stock Unit (MSU) Award Agreement in satisfaction of tax withholding obligation upon settlement of 1,612 MSUs (Common Stock equivalents).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Total includes 4,992 RSUs, of which 1,021 are subject to future vesting, 571 MSUs (target number) awarded to the reporting person in 2015, all of which are subject to future vesting, and 280 vested Deferred Performance Units (Common Stock equivalents). MSUs (which are performance-based equity awards) that were granted to the reporting person on October 11, 2016 and October 9, 2017 are not reported herein as beneficially owned Common Stock equivalents.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Richard T. Clampitt, as attorney-in-fact for William B. Noble</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-10-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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