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):  January 25, 2005

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware

 

0-23804

 

94-3196943


 


 


(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission
 file number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

4120 Dublin Boulevard, Suite 400, Dublin, CA 94568


(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:

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Item 2.02          Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 25, 2005, Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. announced its fourth quarter 2004 earnings in a press release reproduced below.



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: January 25, 2005

By

/s/ MICHAEL J. HERBERT

 

 


 

 

Michael J. Herbert

 

 

Chief Financial Officer