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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): May 3, 2005
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-23804 94-3196943
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) file number) Identification No.)
4120 Dublin Boulevard, Suite 400, Dublin, CA 94568
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(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 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
On May 6, 2005, Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. announced the declaration of a
cash dividend in a press release reproduced below:
SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
ANNOUNCES DECLARATION OF CASH DIVIDEND
Dublin, CA -- Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. announced today that its Board of
Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share at its meeting on May 3,
2005. The record date for the dividend is July 7, 2005, and it will be paid on
July 27, 2005.
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc., headquartered in Dublin, California, through
its subsidiary, Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc., designs, engineers and is a
leading manufacturer of wood-to-wood, wood-to-concrete and wood-to-masonry
connectors, fastening systems and pre-fabricated shearwalls. Simpson Strong-Tie
also offers a full line of adhesives, mechanical anchors and powder actuated
tools for concrete, masonry and steel. The Company's other subsidiary, Simpson
Dura-Vent Company, Inc., designs, engineers and manufactures venting systems for
gas and wood burning appliances. The Company's common stock trades on the New
York Stock Exchange under the symbol "SSD."
For further information, contact Barclay Simpson at (925) 560-9032.
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.
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(Registrant)
DATE: May 6, 2005 By /s/ Michael J. Herbert
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Michael J. Herbert
Chief Financial Officer