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Recent Events

  • Robins Group Upgrades WD-40 Company WDFC to Buy

    10/15/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • WD-40 Shares Jump on 4Q Results, Outlook

    10/14/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • WD-40 shares climb after analyst upgrades stock

    10/02/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • JP Morgan Upgrades WD-40 Company WDFC to Overweight

    10/02/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • John S. Barry Greased The Skids For WD-40

    9/11/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Garry O. Ridge President & CEO
Richard A. Collato President & CEO, Ymca of San Diego County
Michael Freeman Division President, Americas
Giles H. Bateman Cfo and Director
Graham P. Milner Executive Vice President, Global Development and Chief Branding Officer
Jay Rembolt CFO, Treasurer & Vice President
Michael J. Irwin Executive Vice President & Cfo
Maria Mitchell Vice President of Corporate & Investor Relations, Corporate Headquarters
Rembolt Jay Vice President of Finance, Controller
Tim Lesmeister Vice President of Marketing
Geoffrey Holdsworth Managing Director, Asia Pacific
Noble William Managing Director, Europe
William Noble Managing Director, Europe
Gino Angelici Director, Trade Marketing
Heidi Noorny Director, Drtv
Paige Perdue Director, Marketing Operations
Patricia Olsem Group Product Director
Todd Tatham Group Product Director
Tom Barman Brand Manager
Gary L. Luick Principal, Pointebreak Solutions, Inc.
John C. Adams Director
Linda A. Lang Director
Mario L. Crivello Director
Schleif Gerald Director
Kenneth E. Olson Committee Member

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Neal E. Schmale Chairman of the Board
Freeman Michael Board of Directors
Peter D. Bewley Board of Directors

Garry O. Ridge joined WD-40 Company in 1987 as Managing Director, WD-40 Company (Australia) Pty. Limited and he was responsible for company operations throughout the Pacific and Asia. Mr. Ridge transferred to the corporate office in September 1994 as Director International Operations and was elected Vice President-International in June 1995. He was elected to the position of Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer in December 1996 and he was named President and Chief Executive Officer as of October 1, 1997. He was also elected to the Board of Directors on November 25, 1997. Prior to joining WD-40 Company Mr. Ridge was Managing Director of Mermax Pacific Pty. Ltd. And held a number of senior management positions with Hawker Pacific Pty. Ltd. (A Hawker Siddeley PLC Group Company) which was a licensee for WD-40 until 1988.

Organization Position Status
WD-40 Company President & CEO Current
WD-40 Manufacturing Co. CEO Current
The Learning Moment Inc. Current
WD-40 Company Board of Directors Current
University of San Diego Masters of Science Degree In Executive Leadership Former
University of San Diego Masters of Science Degree In Executive Leadership Former

Mr. Collato is vice chairman of the Board of Trustees and chairman of the Governance Committee. He also serves on the Executive, Compensation and Investment Committees. He is president and CEO of the YMCA of San Diego County and has over 40 years of YMCA experience. He serves on the boards of SEMPRA Energy (SRE), WD40 (WDFC), SURGE Global Energy (SRGG), and Project Design Consultants Engineering. He has a BBA and an MBA in management from Pepperdine University. Mr. Collato has been a trustee since 1999.

Organization Position Status
Ymca Retirement Fund CEO Current
WD-40 Company President & CEO, Ymca of San Diego County Current
Corporate Directors Forum Director Current
Ymca Retirement Fund Board of Directors Current
Sempra Energy Director Current
WD-40 Company Board of Directors Current
Surge Global Energy, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Microvision Optical, Inc. Director Current
WD-40 Company Committee Member Current
Sempra Energy Member Compensation Committee Current
Ymca Retirement Fund President Former
Pepperdine University MBA In Management Former
Ymca Retirement Fund Trustee Former
Springfield College Trustee Former
San Diego Gas & Electric Company Director Former
Pepperdine University MBA In Management Former
Pepperdine University Bachelor's Degree In Business Administration Former

Mr. Freeman is Division President of the Americas of the WD-40 Company headquartered in San Diego, California. Mr. Freeman has been with WD-40 Company since 1990 in various management positions, including director of operations and director of North American marketing. He has worked on WD-40 information technology globally for over six years, and with North American responsibilities for twelve years. Prior to joining WD-40 Company, Mr. Freeman worked in various marketing roles. He owned and managed a graphic design company and started his career as a systems analyst/programmer at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company in San Diego, California. Mr. Freeman received his Bachelor of Arts degree in American Literature and his Masters in Business Administration from San Diego State University.

Organization Position Status
WD-40 Company Division President, Americas Current

Giles H. Bateman was elected to the Board of Directors in 2003. Mr. Bateman was a co-founder and Chief Financial Officer of Price Club from 1976 until 1991. Mr. Bateman served as director and chairman of CompUSA, Inc. from 1994 until 2000. Mr. Bateman is a director of Tuesday Morning, Inc, Lifetime Fitness Inc., and United PanAm Finance Corp.

Organization Position Status
WD-40 Company Cfo and Director Current
WD-40 Company Chairman Current
Tuesday Morning Corporation Director Current
United PanAm Financial Corp. Director Current
Life Time Fitness Corporate Wellness Director Current
Life Time Fitness, Inc. Director Current
CompUSA Inc. Chairman Former
WD-40 Company Board of Directors Former
CompUSA Inc. Director Former
Harvard University MBA Former
University of Oxford BA Former

Mr. Milner is Executive Vice President, Global Development and Chief Branding Officer of WD-40 Company headquartered in San Diego, California. Mr. Milner joined WD-40 in 1992 and has held various management positions, including director international (Latin America and Asia) and vice president sales & marketing, the Americas. Prior to joining WD-40 Company, Mr. Milner worked with several advertising firms, including Phillips Ramsey Advertising, a division of McCann-Erickson Worldwide, and KCS&A Advertising in San Diego, California. Mr. Milner was responsible for the WD-40 Company account while he worked at Phillips Ramsey Advertising. Mr. Milner has a B.S. in business administration from the University of San Diego and an MBA in business administration from San Diego State University.

Organization Position Status
WD-40 Company Executive Vice President, Global Development and Chief Branding Officer Current
WD-40 Company Officer Former
McCann Erickson Worldwide Former
San Diego State University MBA In Business Administration Former
University of San Diego B.S. In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
WD-40 Company CFO, Treasurer & Vice President Current
WD-40 Company Vice President, Finance & Controller Former
University of San Diego Master of Science In Executive Leadership Former
WD-40 Company Board of Directors Former
San Diego State University Master of Science In Accountancy Former

Mr. Irwin is Executive Vice President – Strategic Development for WD-40 Company headquartered in San Diego, California. He joined the company in 1995 as director of marketing – USA and later served in the same role for the Americas. He also served as Vice President-Marketing Americas. From 2001-2008, he served as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of the company. Prior to WD-40 Company, he served in finance, business development, marketing, and sales roles at Hybritech Incorporated, a subsidiary of Eli Lilly & Company. He had been a financial consultant at Dean Witter Reynolds Inc prior to graduate school. Mr. Irwin graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas with an MBA. He received a BA in Advertising from San Diego State University. He also earned an MS degree in Executive Leadership from the University of San Diego.

Organization Position Status
WD-40 Company Executive Vice President & Cfo Current
WD-40 Company Director of Marketing Former
WD-40 Company Member Former
Dean Witter Reynolds Financial Consultant Former
University of San Diego MS Degree In Executive Leadership Former
Eli Lilly and Company Former
Southern Methodist University MBA Former
University of San Diego MS Degree In Executive Leadership Former
San Diego State University BA In Advertising Former

Organization Position Status
WD-40 Company Vice President of Corporate & Investor Relations, Corporate Headquarters Current

Organization Position Status
WD-40 Company Vice President of Finance, Controller Current
WD-40 Company Principal Accounting Officer Current
WD-40 Company Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
WD-40 Company Vice President of Marketing Current

Mr. Holdsworth is Managing Director, Asia Pacific for WD-40 Company, he also serves as a board member of WD-40 Company (Aust.)Pty.Ltd. Mr. Holdsworth has been with WD-40 Company since 1996 and is responsible for overseeing operations throughout the Pacific Rim, Asia and Australia. Prior to joining WD-40 Company, Mr. Holdsworth spent 16 years with Columbia Pelikan in various positions within the organization, ending up as general manager of their Commercial Division. Mr. Holdsworth was educated in Sydney at the Macquarie Graduate School of Management.

Organization Position Status
WD-40 Company Managing Director, Asia Pacific Current
WD-40 Company Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
WD-40 Company Managing Director, Europe Current

Mr. Noble is Managing Director of Europe, Middle East & Africa. He is based in the European headquarters in Milton Keynes, England, WD-40 Company (Europe) Ltd. Mr. Noble joined WD-40 Company in 1993, based in the Sydney office as International Marketing Manager - Asia. He then moved to Malaysia to open our Asian office in the role of Director of Operations - Asia. In 1996, he relocated to England. Prior to joining WD-40 Company, Mr Noble was with Dow Corning for almost ten years in various sales and marketing management roles within Asia. Mr. Noble holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Mathematics. His postgraduate studies include marketing at Monash University and management at the University of Auckland (NZ).

Organization Position Status
WD-40 Company Managing Director, Europe Current

Organization Position Status
WD-40 Company Director, Trade Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
WD-40 Company Director, Drtv Current

Organization Position Status
WD-40 Company Director, Marketing Operations Current

Organization Position Status
WD-40 Company Group Product Director Current

Organization Position Status
WD-40 Company Group Product Director Current

Organization Position Status
WD-40 Company Brand Manager Current

Gary L. Luick was elected to the Board of Directors in 2000. Mr. Luick was the President and CEO of Clickgarden, Inc., an internet software company, from 2000 to 2001. He retired in 1988 from Allied Signal as Director Business Development. From 1989 through 1996 he served as President and CEO of GTI Corp., a networking products company, and he was President and CEO of Coded Communications, a wireless networking company, from 1997 to 1998.

Organization Position Status
WD-40 Company Principal, Pointebreak Solutions, Inc. Current
WD-40 Company Board Member Current

Organization Position Status
Sempra Energy President Current
Sempra Energy Chief Operating Officer Current
Wd40.Com Chairman of The Board Current
WD-40 Company Chairman of the Board Current
Murphy Oil Corporation Member, Board of Directors Current
Sempra Energy Member of the Management Committee Current
WD-40 Company Committee Member Current
Murphy Oil Corporation Member Audit Committee Current
Unocal Corporation B.V. President Former
Unocal Corporation B.V. Cfo Former
Sempra Energy Executive Vice President Former
Unocal Corporation B.V. Senior Vice President Former
Unocal Corporation B.V. Cenior Vice President Former
WD-40 Company Board of Directors Former
Unocal Corporation B.V. Director Former
Loyola Marymount University law degree Former
Loyola University Law Degree Former
Colorado School of Mines Bachelor's Degree In Petroleum Engineering Former
Unocal Corporation B.V. member Former
Murphy Oil Corporation member Former

Mr. Freeman is Division President of the Americas of the WD-40 Company headquartered in San Diego, California. Mr. Freeman has been with WD-40 Company since 1990 in various management positions, including director of operations and director of North American marketing. He has worked on WD-40 information technology globally for over six years, and with North American responsibilities for twelve years. Prior to joining WD-40 Company, Mr. Freeman worked in various marketing roles. He owned and managed a graphic design company and started his career as a systems analyst/programmer at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company in San Diego, California. Mr. Freeman received his Bachelor of Arts degree in American Literature and his Masters in Business Administration from San Diego State University.

Organization Position Status
WD-40 Company Board of Directors Current
National Steel Co Programmer Former
San Diego State University Masters In Business Administration Former
San Diego State University Bachelor of Arts Degree In American Literature Former

John C. Adams, Jr. was elected to the Board of Directors on June 26, 2001. Mr. Adams served as President and Chief Executive Officer of AutoZone, Inc. from 1996 until 1998, then serving as Chairman and Chief Executive Office until his retirement in 2001. He previously served as President of the Miami division of Malone & Hyde, Inc., AutoZone’s former parent company from 1984 until 1990. Mr. Adams was an owner of Nicotiana Enterprises, Inc., a food distribution company, from 1990 until 1995.

Organization Position Status
WD-40 Company Director Current
AutoZone, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
AutoZone, Inc. President Former
AutoZone, Inc. Chairman Former

Linda A. Lang was elected to the Board of Directors in 2004. Ms. Lang was elected Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer of Jack in the Box, Inc. as of October 2, 2005. Ms. Lang has served as director, President & Chief Operating Officer of Jack in the Box, Inc. since 2003. Over the past 16 years, Ms. Lang has held the offices of Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President Marketing, Vice President and Regional Vice President, Southern California Region, Vice President Marketing and Vice President of Products, Promotions and Consumer Research at Jack in the Box, Inc.

Organization Position Status
WD-40 Company Director Current
WD-40 Company Committee Member Current
WD-40 Company Chairman & CEO, Jack In the Box, Inc. Former

Mario L. Crivello was elected to the Board of Directors in 1994 following the death of his father, Sam Crivello, a Company founder. Mr. Crivello is retired, having been the managing owner and master of Tuna Purse Seiners.

Organization Position Status
WD-40 Company Director Current
WD-40 Company Committee Member Current

Peter Bewley, Esq., is a member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee for San Diego-based WD-40 Company, a $300 million publicly traded consumer packaged goods company. From 1998 to 2005, Mr. Bewley, Esq., was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for The Clorox Company, a $4 billion Fortune 500 consumer packaged goods company. His role with Clorox included management of the legal, internal audit, government affairs and community relations functions; participation in the Management Executive Committee (the 6-member senior executive team responsible for strategic and policy direction of the company); counseling the Board, the Chairman and the senior management team on significant legal, governance (including Sarbanes-Oxley implementation) and policy questions; and assuring corporate compliance. Before Clorox, Mr. Bewley served on the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Audit Committee for Access Worldwide Communication, Inc.; was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for NovaCare, Inc., a billion-dollar rehabilitation services company; General Attorney, Assistant General Counsel and Associate General Counsel for Johnson& Johnson, where he advised Johnson & Johnson's public policy team on legislative strategy with respect to regulatory matters in the United States, Canada and Europe. Additionally, Mr. Bewley, Esq., served as Attorney (Captain) at the Office of the General Counsel for the U.S. Air Force in Washington, D.C. In addition to his role with the IPWR Board of Directors, Mr. Bewley is an active member and vice-chair of the Board of Directors, chairman for the Finance committee and treasurer of Children Now; and a member of the Board of Visitors of the Stanford Law School and member of the Executive Committee. Mr. Bewley, Esq., received his law degree from Stanford University and his Bachelor of Arts in politics from Princeton University.

Organization Position Status
Children Now Co Chairman Current
Ipwr Board of Directors Current
WD-40 Company Board of Directors Current
Stanford Law School Board of Directors Current
WD-40 Company Committee Member Current
The Clorox Company Senior Vice President Former
NovaCare, Inc. Senior Vice President, General Counsel Former
The Clorox Company General Counsel Former
Johnson & Johnson Assistant General Counsel Former
United States Air Force Captain Former
Law Review Articles Editor Former
Access Worldwide Communications Inc. Chairman Former
WD-40 Company Chairman Former
Access Worldwide Communications Inc. Director Former
The Order of the Coif Board of Directors Former
The Clorox Company Board of Directors Former
Stanford University J.D. Degree Former
Princeton University A.B. Former
Stanford University Degree Former
The Order of the Coif Member Former

Organization Position Status
WD-40 Company Director Current

Organization Position Status
Sorrento Associates, Inc. Advisory Council Member Current
University of California, San Diego Instructor Current
Tech Coast Angels Board of Directors Current
Roundtable Inc. Board of Directors Current
Santrio Board of Directors Current
Roundtable Inc. Member Current
Tech Coast Angels Member Current
WD-40 Company Committee Member Current
Topaz Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Proxima Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Proxima Corporation ECO Former
WD-40 Company Board Member Former
Chatspace Former
Topaz Inc. Chairman Former
Proxima Corporation Chairman Former
AVANIR Pharmaceuticals Director Former
Applied Digital Access Director Former
Digirad Corporation Board of Directors Former
Pepperdine University M.B.A. Former

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WDFC $31.77 -0.87 (-2.67% )
Volume 26,536
Shares Outstanding 16.5M
Market Cap 525.6M
Year High 34.55
Year Low 21.81
Earnings Per Share 1.58
P/E Ratio 20.10
Dividend 1.00
Yield 3.1476
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