<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-18-004133.txt : 20180131
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180131154148
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-18-004133
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180129
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180131
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180131

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOLDSWORTH GEOFFREY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001191643

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06936
		FILM NUMBER:		18562556

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		27 MUNGARRA  AVENUE
		CITY:			ST. IVES, SYDNEY
		STATE:			C3
		ZIP:			2075

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:		9715 BUSINESSPARK AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92131
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6192751400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9715 BUSINESSPARK AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92131
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        <issuerName>WD 40 CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WDFC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92110</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Managing Director AsiaPacific</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <value>2018-01-29</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">Total includes 4,879 Restricted Stock Units, of which 908 are subject to future vesting, 519 Market Share Units (target number) (MSUs) awarded to the reporting person in 2015, all of which are subject to future vesting, and 248 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>

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        <signatureName>Richard T. Clampitt, as attorney-in-fact for Geoffrey J. Holdsworth</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-01-31</signatureDate>
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