---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000105132-22-000018"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WDFC"
cik: "0000105132"
company_name: "WD 40 CO"
filed_at: "2022-06-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T23:50:33.028403+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WD-40 appoints director Magee, nominates Burks, board to 12; CEO Brass salary to $600K

## Summary
- Edward O. Magee Jr. appointed to board effective June 20, 2022; board expands from 11 to 12.
- Cynthia B. Burks nominated for election at 2022 annual meeting; Garry Ridge to retire from board in Dec 2022.
- CEO Steven A. Brass salary to increase to $600K (from $457,583) effective Sept 1, 2022; target incentive rises to 100%.
- Magee receives RSU award of 437 shares (~$80K) and cash retainer of $45K; serves on Audit and Finance committees.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000105132-22-000018
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WDFC
- cik: 0000105132
- company_name: WD 40 CO
- filed_at: 2022-06-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105132/000010513222000018/0000105132-22-000018-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105132/000010513222000018/wdfc-20220620x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000105132-22-000018
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000105132-22-000018.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000105132-22-000018.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Edward O. Magee, Jr. was appointed as director at WD 40 CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On June 22, 2022, WD-40 Company (“Company”) announced that its Board of Directors (“Board”) appointed Mr. Edward O. Magee, Jr. as a director of the Company, effective June 20, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105132/000010513222000018/0000105132-22-000018-index.htm

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