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): May 23, 2012
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
1-7891 |
41-0222640 |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
1400 West 94th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55431
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(952) 887-3131
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
On May 23, 2012, Donaldson Company, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has increased the Company’s common stock cash dividend to 9 cents per share, payable June 29, 2012 to shareholders of record as of June 8, 2012. As of April 30, 2012, there were approximately 148,900,000 shares outstanding. The current declaration is the 227th consecutive quarterly cash dividend paid by Donaldson over a time span of 56 years.
A copy of the press release that discusses these matters is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to, and incorporated by reference in, this report.
(d) Exhibits.
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99.1 |
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Press Release dated May 23, 2012 issued by Donaldson Company, Inc. |
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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: May 23, 2012
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DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. | |||
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/s/ Norman C. Linnell | ||
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Norman C. Linnell |
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Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99.1 |
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Press Release dated May 23, 2012 issued by Donaldson Company, Inc. | |