UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): October 15, 2008
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) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1400 West 94th Street Minneapolis, MN 55431 |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (952) 887-3131
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since
Last Report)
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Donaldson Company, Inc. announced today that it has acquired 100 percent of the shares of Western Filter Corporation.
Western Filter, based in Valencia, California, designs and manufactures filters for hydraulic oil, fuel, lube oil, and coolant systems used in a wide array of commercial and military aircraft and helicopters, military ground vehicles, and naval shipboard systems. Western Filter expects its 2008 sales to be approximately $28 million.
(c) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 16, 2008 announcing the Company’s acquisition of Western Filter Corporation. |
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 16, 2008 announcing the Company’s acquisition of Western Filter Corporation. | ||||
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: October 16, 2008
| DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Norman C. Linnell | |||||
| Name: Norman C. Linnell | ||||||
| Title: Vice President, General Counsel | ||||||
| and Secretary | ||||||