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 Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  December 20, 2007

 

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-23804

 

94-3196943

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

file number)

 

Identification No.)

 

5956 W. Las Positas Boulevard, Pleasanton, CA 94588

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (925) 560-9000

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-2)

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240. 13e-4(c))

 

 



 

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

 

On December 20, 2007, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the matters set forth on Exhibit 10 attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

 

Item 9.01       Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)         Exhibits:

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

10

 

Compensation of Named Executive Officers

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

   Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

 

 

 

 

 (Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE:

December 21, 2007

 

By

/s/Michael J. Herbert

 

 

 

 

Michael J. Herbert

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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