SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

RIDGE GARRY O

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1061 CUDAHY PLACE

(Street)

SAN DIEGO

92110

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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

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

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/11/2008

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	08/11/2008		M⁽¹⁾		17,600	A	$20.813	39,860⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	08/11/2008		S⁽¹⁾		17,600	D	$37.9008	22,260⁽²⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Non-Qualifed Stock Option	$20.813	08/11/2008		M⁽¹⁾			17,600	09/26/2001⁽¹⁾	09/26/2010	Common Stock	17,600	$20.813	211,000⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Transaction pursuant to trading plan adopted pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under Securities Exchange Act of 1934

2. Total includes 1016 shares held in WD-40 Company Profit Sharing Plan (Company Stock Fund) account; estimated number of shares based upon equivalent value of units held. Also includes 5884 Restricted Stock Units.

3. NQSO 20000 shares exercisable 09/26/01 at $20.813 exp. 09/26/10; NQSO 30000 shares (10200 shares exercisable 09/24/03; 9900 shares exercisable 09/24/04, 9900 shares exercisable 09/24/05) at $27.56 exp. 09/24/12; NQSO 30000 shares (10200 shares exercisable 09/23/04; 9900 shares exercisable 09/23/05, 9900 shares exercisable 09/23/06) at $29.30 exp. 09/23/13; NQSO 12000 shares (4080 exercisable 10/19/05, 3960 exercisable 10/19/06, 3960 exercisable 10/19/07) at $27.67 exp. 10/19/14;

4. In addition to the securities beneficially owned listed in footnote 2, NQSO 24000 shares (8160 exercisable 10/18/06, 7920 exercisable 10/18/07, 7920 exercisable 10/18/08) at $27.27 exp. 10/18/15; NQSO 35000 shares (11900 exercisable 10/17/07, 11550 exercisable 10/17/08, 11550 exercisable, 10/17/09) at $35.99 exp. 10/17/16. NQSO 60000 shares (20400 exercisable 10/16/08, 19800 exercisable 10/16/09, 19800 exercisable 10/16/10.) at $36.03 exp. 10/18/17.

Remarks:

	Garry O. Ridge	08/13/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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