<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001567619-18-003418.txt : 20181001
<SEC-HEADER>0001567619-18-003418.hdr.sgml : 20181001
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181001185033
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-18-003418
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180831
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181001
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181001

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SEWITCH STANLEY JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001619180

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06936
		FILM NUMBER:		181098858

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1061 CUDAHY PLACE
		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:		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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            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92131</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Global Org. Dev.</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <value>2017-10-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>13.955</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>110.82</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Total includes 1,024.276 shares held in WD-40 Company Profit Sharing Plan (Company Stock Fund) account. Total also includes 1,364 RSUs, all of which are subject to future vesting, 779 MSUs (target number) awarded to the reporting person in 2015, all of which are subject to future vesting, and 190 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 Stanley Sewitch, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-10-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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