<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001567619-21-018322.txt : 20211014
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20211014204859
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-21-018322
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20211012
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211014
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211014

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:		211324587

	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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        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Stock Units (Common Stock equivalents) were granted pursuant to the WD-40 Company 2016 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, 2022, 33% not later than November 15, 2023, and 33% not later than November 15, 2024.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Acquisition of vested Market Share Units (Common Stock equivalents) upon certified performance vesting of Market Share Units (MSUs) awarded to the reporting person on October 8, 2018, pursuant to the WD-40 Company 2016 Stock Incentive Plan. Vested MSUs will be settled solely with Issuer Common Stock not later than November 15, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Acquisition of vested Performance Share Units (Common Stock equivalents) upon certified performance vesting of Performance Share Units (PSUs) awarded to the reporting person on October 12, 2020, pursuant to the WD-40 Company  2016 Stock Incentive Plan. Vested PSUs will be settled solely with Issuer Common Stock not later than November 15, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Total includes 5,085 RSUs, 1,114 of which are subject to future vesting, 920 vested MSUs, 663 vested PSUs, and 248 vested Deferred Performance Units (Common Stock equivalents).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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