WD-40 (WDFC) Form 4 WD 40 / GARRY O RIDGE ownership change

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)

C/O: WD-40 COMPANY

9715 BUSINESSPARK AVENUE

(Street)

SAN DIEGO CA 92131

(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)
CEO and Chair of the Board

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/21/2022

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
Common Stock	03/21/2022		A		5,347	A	(1)	66,063(2)	D
Common Stock								12,465	I	By Spouse(3)

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted stock units (RSUs) were granted pursuant to the Transition and Release Agreement (TRA) dated March 11, 2022. RSUs are scheduled to vest on June 30, 2023, subject to certain terms and conditions in the TRA and/or the respective award agreement.

2. Total includes: (i) 1,307 shares held in the WD-40 Company Profit Sharing / 401(k) Plan and Trust (Company Stock Fund account), (ii) 1,700 shares of restricted Common Stock received (net of shares withheld for taxes) upon settlement of Performance Share Units or PSUs, (iii) 12,876 of unvested RSUs, which includes the grant of RSUs reported in this Form 4, and (iv) 967 Deferred Performance Units (Common Stock equivalents). Immaterial increases in shares held in the Common Stock Fund account are due to stock dividends received periodically.

3. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares and this report of indirect beneficial ownership shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise, the beneficial owner of such shares. Immaterial increases in shares are due to stock dividends received periodically.

Remarks:

See attached Power of Attorney dated March 3, 2022.

	Phenix Q. Kiamilev, attorney-in-fact for Garry O. Ridge	03/21/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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