content: UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  
  FORM 144
  
  NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES
  PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  
  ATTENTION: Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either
  placing an order with a broker to execute sale or executing a sale directly
  with a market maker.
  1 (a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print) (b) IRS IDENT. NO. (c) S.E.C.
  FILE NO.
  WORK LOCATION WD-40 Company 95-1797918 000-06936  United States 1
   (d) ADDRESS OF ISSUER STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE (e) TELEPHONE NO. 1061 Cudahy
   Place San Diego CA 92110 AREA CODE
  NUMBER 619 275-1400 2 (a) NAME OF PERSON
   FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD (b) IRS IDENT. NO.
  (c) RELATIONSHIP TO ISSUER (d) ADDRESS STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE Michael L.
  Freeman Div. President 1061 Cudahy Place San Diego CA 92110 INSTRUCTION:  The
  person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain the I.R.S.
  Identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number. 3 (a) Title of the Class of
  Securities To Be Sold (b) Name and Address of Each Broker Through Whom the
  Securities are to be Offered or Each Market Maker who is Acquiring the
  Securities SEC USE ONLY (c) Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold (See
  instr. 3(c)) (d) Aggregate Market Value (See instr. 3(d)) (e) Number of Shares
  or Other Units Outstanding (See instr. 3(e)) (f) Approximate Date of Sale
  (See instr. 3(f)) (MO. DAY YR.) (g) Name of Each Securities Exchange (See
  instr. 3(g)) Broker-Dealer File Number Common Stock Computershare Securities
  Corp. 2 North LaSalle Street Chicago, IL  60602
  
  Broadcort Correspondent Clearing Division Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &
  Smith Incorporated 101 Hudson Street, 7th Floor Jersey City, New Jersey
  07302 10,000 $374,400 (1) 16,441,067 (2) NASDAQ INSTRUCTIONS:
  1.(a) Name of issuer 3. (a)Title of the class of securities to be sold
  (b) Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number (b) Name and address of each broker
  through whom the securities are intended to be sold (c) Issuer's S.E.C. file
  number, if any (c) Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt
  securities, give the aggregate face amount) (d) Issuer's address, including
  zip code (d) Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of a
  specified date within 10 days prior to the filing of this notice (e) Issuer's
  telephone number, including area code (e) Number of shares or other units of
  the class outstanding, or if debt securities the face amount thereof
  outstanding, as shown by the most recent report or statement published by the
  issuer (f) Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold 2. (a) Name
  of person for whose account the securities are to be sold (g) Name of each
  securities exchange, if any, on which the securities are intended to be sold
  (b) Such person's I.R.S. identification number, if such person is an entity
  (c) Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g., officer, director, 10%
  stockholder, or member of immediate family of any of the foregoing) (d) Such
  person's address, including zip code  Potential persons who are to respond to
  the collection of information contained in this form are not required to
  respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.
  SEC 1147 (01-04
  
  TABLE I -- SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
  Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the
  securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of
  the purchase price or other consideration therefor:
  
  Title of the Class Date you Acquired Nature of Acquisition Transaction Name
  of Person from Whom Acquired (If gift, also give date donor acquired) Amount
  of Securities Acquired Date of Payment Nature of Payment Common Stock
  (2) Exercise of stock options WD-40 Company 10,000 (2) Sale Proceeds (2)
  
  INSTRUCTIONS: If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was
  not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note
  thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted
  of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments
  describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was
  discharged in full or the last installment paid.
  
  TABLE II -- SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
  Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold
  during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to
  be sold. Name and Address of Seller Title of Securities Sold Date of Sale
  Amount of Securities Sold  Gross Proceeds REMARKS: (1)  Estimated based on
  the fair market value at market close on 8/12/2008 of $37.44/share.
  (2)  These control securities, registered on Form S-8, will be acquired upon
  the proposed exercise of stock options for 10,000 shares and sold on the same
  day pursuant to a cashless stock option exercise transaction processed by the
  Issuer's stock option plan administrator.  The proposed transaction will be
  completed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting
  person on 8/11/08.  The representations of the reporting person regarding
  knowledge of material adverse information in regard to the current and
  prospective operations of the Issuer were made and they were true and correct
  as of the date of adoption of the Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
  
  INSTRUCTIONS: ATTENTION: See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of
  Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose
  account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons
  included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to
  sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to
  be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice. The
  person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be
  sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any
  material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective
  operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been
  publicly disclosed.
  8/12/08  /s/ Maria M. Mitchell as Attorney in Fact for Michael Freeman DATE OF
   NOTICE (SIGNATURE) The notice shall be signed by the person for whose account
   the securities are to be sold. At least one copy of the notice shall be
  manually signed. Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed
  signatures. ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts
  constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001) SEC 1147 (01-04)
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text: UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  
  FORM 144
  
  NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES
  PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  
  ATTENTION: Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either
  placing an order with a broker to execute sale or executing a sale directly
  with a market maker.
  1 (a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print) (b) IRS IDENT. NO. (c) S.E.C.
  FILE NO.
  WORK LOCATION WD-40 Company 95-1797918 000-06936  United States 1
   (d) ADDRESS OF ISSUER STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE (e) TELEPHONE NO. 1061 Cudahy
   Place San Diego CA 92110 AREA CODE
  NUMBER 619 275-1400 2 (a) NAME OF PERSON
   FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD (b) IRS IDENT. NO.
  (c) RELATIONSHIP TO ISSUER (d) ADDRESS STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE Michael L.
  Freeman Div. President 1061 Cudahy Place San Diego CA 92110 INSTRUCTION:  The
  person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain the I.R.S.
  Identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number. 3 (a) Title of the Class of
  Securities To Be Sold (b) Name and Address of Each Broker Through Whom the
  Securities are to be Offered or Each Market Maker who is Acquiring the
  Securities SEC USE ONLY (c) Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold (See
  instr. 3(c)) (d) Aggregate Market Value (See instr. 3(d)) (e) Number of Shares
  or Other Units Outstanding (See instr. 3(e)) (f) Approximate Date of Sale
  (See instr. 3(f)) (MO. DAY YR.) (g) Name of Each Securities Exchange (See
  instr. 3(g)) Broker-Dealer File Number Common Stock Computershare Securities
  Corp. 2 North LaSalle Street Chicago, IL  60602
  
  Broadcort Correspondent Clearing Division Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &
  Smith Incorporated 101 Hudson Street, 7th Floor Jersey City, New Jersey
  07302 10,000 $374,400 (1) 16,441,067 (2) NASDAQ INSTRUCTIONS:
  1.(a) Name of issuer 3. (a)Title of the class of securities to be sold
  (b) Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number (b) Name and address of each broker
  through whom the securities are intended to be sold (c) Issuer's S.E.C. file
  number, if any (c) Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt
  securities, give the aggregate face amount) (d) Issuer's address, including
  zip code (d) Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of a
  specified date within 10 days prior to the filing of this notice (e) Issuer's
  telephone number, including area code (e) Number of shares or other units of
  the class outstanding, or if debt securities the face amount thereof
  outstanding, as shown by the most recent report or statement published by the
  issuer (f) Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold 2. (a) Name
  of person for whose account the securities are to be sold (g) Name of each
  securities exchange, if any, on which the securities are intended to be sold
  (b) Such person's I.R.S. identification number, if such person is an entity
  (c) Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g., officer, director, 10%
  stockholder, or member of immediate family of any of the foregoing) (d) Such
  person's address, including zip code  Potential persons who are to respond to
  the collection of information contained in this form are not required to
  respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.
  SEC 1147 (01-04
  
  TABLE I -- SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
  Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the
  securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of
  the purchase price or other consideration therefor:
  
  Title of the Class Date you Acquired Nature of Acquisition Transaction Name
  of Person from Whom Acquired (If gift, also give date donor acquired) Amount
  of Securities Acquired Date of Payment Nature of Payment Common Stock
  (2) Exercise of stock options WD-40 Company 10,000 (2) Sale Proceeds (2)
  
  INSTRUCTIONS: If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was
  not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note
  thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted
  of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments
  describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was
  discharged in full or the last installment paid.
  
  TABLE II -- SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
  Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold
  during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to
  be sold. Name and Address of Seller Title of Securities Sold Date of Sale
  Amount of Securities Sold  Gross Proceeds REMARKS: (1)  Estimated based on
  the fair market value at market close on 8/12/2008 of $37.44/share.
  (2)  These control securities, registered on Form S-8, will be acquired upon
  the proposed exercise of stock options for 10,000 shares and sold on the same
  day pursuant to a cashless stock option exercise transaction processed by the
  Issuer's stock option plan administrator.  The proposed transaction will be
  completed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting
  person on 8/11/08.  The representations of the reporting person regarding
  knowledge of material adverse information in regard to the current and
  prospective operations of the Issuer were made and they were true and correct
  as of the date of adoption of the Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
  
  INSTRUCTIONS: ATTENTION: See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of
  Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose
  account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons
  included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to
  sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to
  be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice. The
  person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be
  sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any
  material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective
  operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been
  publicly disclosed.
  8/12/08  /s/ Maria M. Mitchell as Attorney in Fact for Michael Freeman DATE OF
   NOTICE (SIGNATURE) The notice shall be signed by the person for whose account
   the securities are to be sold. At least one copy of the notice shall be
  manually signed. Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed
  signatures. ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts
  constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001) SEC 1147 (01-04)