8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):   August 19, 2009

THE VALSPAR CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-3011	36-2443580
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
901 - 3rd Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota		55402
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (612) 851-7000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

The Board of Directors of The Valspar Corporation, at its meeting on August 19, 2009, elected Gary E. Hendrickson, as a director in Class III. Mr. Hendrickson was elected Valspar’s President and Chief Operating Officer on February 27, 2008. He was not named to any standing committee of the Board of Directors.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 19, 2009, The Valspar Corporation issued a press release. A copy of the press release is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated August 19, 2009

SIGNATURE

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	THE VALSPAR CORPORATION
Dated:  August 19, 2009	/s/  Rolf Engh
	Name:	Rolf Engh
	Title:	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated August 19, 2009

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

GARY E. HENDRICKSON ELECTED TO VALSPAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., August 19, 2009 – The Valspar Corporation (NYSE:VAL) announced today that the Board of Directors elected Gary E. Hendrickson, 52, the company’s president and chief operating officer, to the Board of Directors. With his election, Valspar’s twelve-member Board of Directors is comprised of ten independent directors and two Valspar executive officers, Mr. Hendrickson and William L. Mansfield, Chairman and CEO.

“Gary is a proven business leader who has made substantial contributions to the development and execution of Valspar’s growth strategy,” said Mr. Mansfield. “His election to the Board recognizes his experience and deep knowledge of global coatings markets and the importance of his leadership as we continue to improve our competitive position and create shareholder value.”

Mr. Hendrickson was appointed president and chief operating officer in February 2008, and has responsibility for the company’s international and domestic operating units. From 2005 until his appointment to his current position, Mr. Hendrickson served as Senior Vice President, with responsibility for the company’s Architectural and Global Wood coatings businesses and Asia Pacific Region. Mr. Hendrickson joined Valspar’s Packaging business in 1994 after serving 11 years in the U.S. Navy, where he rose to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He was appointed President, Valspar Asia Pacific in 1999, became an officer of the company in 2001 and before assuming senior executive assignments in the USA, was responsible for Valspar’s businesses in the Asia Pacific region for seven years. Mr. Hendrickson is a graduate of the University of Connecticut and the Harvard Business School. Mr. Hendrickson is also a director of Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL).

Investor Contact: Tyler Treat, (612) 851-7358

Media Contact: Mike Dougherty, (612) 851-7802

The Valspar Corporation (NYSE:VAL) is a global leader in the paint and coatings industry. Since 1806, Valspar has been dedicated to bringing customers the latest innovations, the finest quality and the best customer service in the coatings industry.

For more information, visit www.valsparglobal.com.

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