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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000105132-22-000031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WDFC"
cik: "0000105132"
company_name: "WD 40 CO"
filed_at: "2022-10-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T03:28:37.055205+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WD-40 grants William B. Noble 10% salary increase, 649 RSUs, 649 MSUs, 1,138 PSUs

## Summary
- Base salary increased 10% from $326,067 to $358,674 effective Nov 1, 2022.
- Retention-based equity award of 649 restricted stock units (RSUs) under 2016 Stock Incentive Plan.
- Long-term performance-based award of 649 market share units (MSUs); vesting determination in Oct 2025.
- Short-term performance-based award of 1,138 performance share units (PSUs) tied to FY2023 max goals.
- Non-equity incentive plan opportunity unchanged at up to 110% of base salary; benefits unchanged.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000105132-22-000031
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WDFC
- cik: 0000105132
- company_name: WD 40 CO
- filed_at: 2022-10-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105132/000010513222000031/0000105132-22-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105132/000010513222000031/wdfc-20221010x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000105132-22-000031
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000105132-22-000031.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000105132-22-000031.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William B. Noble changed role as Group Managing Director at WD 40 CO.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Group Managing Director
  source text: On October 10, 2022, the Compensation Committee of WD-40 Company’s Board of Directors approved certain changes to the compensation arrangements of William B. Noble, a named executive officer, in connection with his promotion to Group Managing Director and additional responsibilities that he will undertake, the effective date of which is November 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105132/000010513222000031/0000105132-22-000031-index.htm

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