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 13, 2008

 

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

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 February 13, 2008, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved a change to the 2008 qualifying level and targeted payout for our Executive Officer Cash Profit Sharing Plan. The revised qualifying level and targeted payout are set forth on Exhibit 10 attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

 

Item 8.01      Other Events.

 

On February 19, 2008, Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. announced the declaration of a cash dividend in a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference.

 

Item 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)          Exhibits:

 

Exhibit No.		Description
Exhibit 10		Compensation of Named Executive Officers
Exhibit 99.1		Press release dated February 19, 2008.

 

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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 19, 2008		By	/s/ Michael J. Herbert
				Michael J. Herbert
				Chief Financial Officer

 

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