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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
RIDGE GARRY O

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1061 CUDAHY PLACE

(Street)
SAN DIEGO CA 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)
11/09/2010
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Non-Qualified Stock Option 11/09/2010(1) M(1) 4,400 A $27.56 67,025 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option 11/09/2010(1) S(1) 4,400 D $40.71 62,625 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option 11/09/2010(1) M(1) 5,600 A $27.56 68,225 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option 11/09/2010(1) S(1) 5,600 D $40.96 62,625 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option 11/09/2010(1) M(1) 3,000 A $27.56 65,625 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option 11/09/2010(1) S(1) 3,000 D $41.06 62,625(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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-qualified Stock Option $27.56 11/09/2010(1) M(1) 13,000 09/24/2005 09/24/2012 Common Stock 13,000 (3) 17,000(4) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Transaction pursuant to trading plan adopted pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
2. Total includes 1,092 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 20,468 Restricted Stock Units, of which 16,545 are subject to future vesting, and 19,200 Performance Share Units, all of which are subject to future vesting.
3. Not applicable.
4. In addition to the reported options in Table II, the reporting person holds options to acquire 161,000 common shares as follows: 30,000 non-qualified stock options (NQSO) exercisable 9/23/06 at $29.30 expiring 9/23/13; 12,000 NQSO exercisable 10/19/07 at $27.67 expiring 10/19/14; 24,000 NQSO exercisable 10/18/08 at $27.27 expiring 10/18/15; 35,000 NQSO exercisable 10/17/09 at $35.99 expiring 10/17/16;and 60,000 NQSO exercisable 10/16/10 at $36.03 expiring 10/16/17.
Remarks:
Garry O. Ridge 11/11/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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