Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
FREEMAN MICHAEL L
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WD 40 CO [WDFC] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Division President, Americas
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1061 CUDAHY PLACE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/16/2009
(Street)

SAN DIEGO, CA 92110		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 10/16/2009(1)   M(1)   5,181 A $ 20.75 25,175 (2) D  
Common Stock 10/16/2009(1)   S(1)   5,181 D $ 32.2921 19,994 (2) D  
Common Stock 10/21/2009(1)   M(1)   4,819 A $ 20.75 24,813 (2) D  
Common Stock 10/21/2009(1)   S(1)   4,819 D $ 34 19,994 (2) D  

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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 $ 20.75 10/16/2009(1)   M(1)     5,181 09/25/2002 09/25/2011 Common Stock 5,181 $ 20.75 61,519 D  
Incentive Stock Option $ 20.75 10/21/2009(1)   M(1)     4,819 09/25/2002 09/25/2011 Common Stock 4,819 $ 20.75 56,700 (3) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
FREEMAN MICHAEL L
1061 CUDAHY PLACE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92110		       Division President, Americas  

Signatures

 Michael L. Freeman   10/22/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Transaction pusuant to trading plan adopted pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(2) Total includes 2,017 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 7436 Restricted Stock Units.
(3) NQSO 10000 shares (3400 exercisable 09/24/03; 3300 exercisable 09/24/04; 3300 exercisable 09/24/05) at $27.56 exp. 09/24/12; NQSO 10000 shares (3400 exercisable 09/23/04; 3300 exercisable 09/23/05; 3300 exercisable 09/23/06) at $29.30 exp. 09/24/13; NQSO 5000 shares (1700 exercisable 10/19/05, 1650 exercisable 10/19/06, 1650 exercisable 10/19/07) at $27.67 exp. 10/19/14;NQSO 9000 shares at $27.27 (3060 exercisable 10/18/06, 2970 exercisable 10/18/07, 2970 exercisable 10/18/08)exp. 10/18/15; NQSO 10000 shares (3400 exercisable 10/17/07, 3300 exercisable 10/17/08, 3300 exercisable 10/17/09) at $35.99 exp. 10/17/16. NQSO 12700 shares 4318 exercisable 10/16/08, 4191 exercisable 10/16/09, 4191 exercisable 10/16/10) at $36.03 exp. 10/16/17. Correct as of last transaction reported on this form.

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