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):  February 2, 2007

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.)

 

 

 

 

 

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:

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

 

 

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Item 8.01

Other Events.

On February 5, 2007, in a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference, Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.10 per share and authorized the Company to repurchase up to $50.0 million of its common stock.

Item 9.01 (d)

Financial Statement and Exhibits

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

Press release dated February 5, 2007.

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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:  February 5, 2007

By

/s/ Michael J. Herbert

 

 


 

 

Michael J. Herbert

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

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