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):  November 18, 2004

 

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-23804

 

94-3196943

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

file number)

 

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:

 

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 5.05                                             Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.

 

On November 18, 2004, the Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors of Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (the “Company”) amended the Company’s code of business conduct and ethics. The amended code of business conduct and ethics is presented as an exhibit to this filing on Form 8-K.

 

 

Item 9.01                                             Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c) Exhibits

 

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

14

 

Code of business conduct and ethics

 

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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:

November 18, 2004

 

By

/s/ Michael J. Herbert

 

 

 

 

Michael J. Herbert

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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