SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Mitchell Maria

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1061 CUDAHY PLACE

(Street)

SAN DIEGO

92110

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/14/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WD 40 CO [ WDFC ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director		10% Owner
Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
		Section 16 Reporting Person

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	8,520⁽¹⁾	D⁽²⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-qualified Stock Option	09/23/2006	09/23/2013	Common Stock	3,000	$29.3	D
Non-qualified Stock Option	10/18/2008	10/18/2015	Common Stock	5,000	$27.27	D
Non-qualified Stock Option	10/17/2009	10/17/2016	Common Stock	5,000	$35.99	D
Non-qualified Stock Option	10/16/2010	10/16/2017	Common Stock	6,160	$36.03	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Total includes 597 shares held in WD-40 Company Profit Sharing Plan (Company Stock Fund) account; estimated number of shares based upon equivalent value of units held. Total also includes 4,769 Restricted Stock Units, all of which are subject to future vesting.

2. On December 14, 2010, the Reporting Person was designated as an Officer for purposes of Section 16(a) by the Issuer's Board of Directors.

Remarks:

	Maria M. Mitchell	12/23/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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