UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Current Report Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 21, 2005
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-7891 | 41-0222640 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1400 West 94th Street Minneapolis, MN 55431 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | ||
| (952) 887-3131 | ||
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | ||
| Not Applicable | ||
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | ||
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On January 21, 2005, Donaldson Company, Inc. (“Donaldson”) announced the retirement of Kendrick B. Melrose from its Board of Directors, effective immediately prior to Donaldson’s regular board meeting held on January 21, 2005. Mr. Melrose, 64, is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Toro Company. Donaldson will not fill Mr. Melrose’s position, reducing the number of directors to nine.
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.
Date: January 26, 2005
| DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Thomas R. VerHage | |||||
| Name: Thomas R. VerHage | ||||||
| Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||