SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO INC /CA/
SC 13D/A, 1996-08-23
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                              UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         Washington, D.C. 20549

                              SCHEDULE 13D/A

               Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                         (Amendment No. 1)


                    Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.
                              (Name of Issuer)

                              Common Stock

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                    (Title of Class of Securities)

                                829073105
                              (CUSIP Number)

                         Christina M. O'Brien, Esq.
                      Shartsis Friese & Ginsburg, LLP
                      One Maritime Plaza, 18th Floor
                         San Francisco, CA 94111
                              (415) 421-6500
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices 
and Communications)

                              August 6, 1996
        (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to 
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is 
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the 
following box / /.

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement / /.  (A 
fee is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous 
statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent 
of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no 
amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent 
or less of such class.)  (See Rule 13d-7.)

Note:  Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be 
filed with the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom 
copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting 
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of 
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which 
would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be 
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of 
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the 
Act (however, see the Notes).



                                                  SEC 1746 (12-91)

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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 829073105                                       Page 2 of 5 Pages

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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Thomas J Fitzmyers
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*      (a)        /  /
                                                            (b)        /  /
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3    SEC USE ONLY
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4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     PF
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5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 
     ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                                /  /
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6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States
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     NUMBER OF           7    SOLE VOTING POWER
      SHARES                  868,867
   BENEFICIALLY          --------------------------------------------------
     OWNED BY            8    SHARED VOTING POWER
       EACH                   100,000
    REPORTING            --------------------------------------------------
      PERSON             9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH                   868,867
                         --------------------------------------------------
                         10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                              100,000
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11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     968,867
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12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                       /  /
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13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
     8.3
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14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
     IN
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                    *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
     (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.

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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 829073105                                       Page 3 of 5 Pages

ITEM 1.   SECURITY AND ISSUER.

This statement relates to shares of Common Stock (the "Stock") of Simpson 
Manufacturing Co., Inc., a California corporation ("SMCO").  The principal 
executive office of SMCO is located at 4637 Chabot Drive, Suite 200, 
Pleasanton, California 94588.

ITEM 2.   IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

The person filing this statement and the persons enumerated in Instruction 
C of Schedule 13D and, where applicable, their respective places of 
organization, general partners, directors, executive officers and 
controlling persons, and the information regarding them, is as follows:

     (a)  Thomas J Fitzmyers.

     (b)  The business address of Thomas J Fitzmyers is 4637 Chabot Drive, 
          Suite 200, Pleasanton, California 94588.

     (c)  The principal occupation of Thomas J Fitzmyers is President and 
          Chief Executive Officer of SMCO.  See Item 1 above for the 
          address of SMCO.

     (d)  During the last five years, Thomas J Fitzmyers has not been 
          convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations 
          or similar misdemeanors).

     (e)  During the last five years, Thomas J Fitzmyers was not a party to 
          a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of 
          competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or 
          is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future 
          violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, 
          federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with 
          respect to such laws.

     (f)  Thomas J Fitzmyers is a citizen of the United States of America.

ITEM 3.   SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

The source and amount of funds used in purchasing the Stock were as 
follows:


    Purchaser          Source of Funds             Amount
- ------------------     ---------------          -------------
Thomas J Fitzmyers     Personal Funds           $1,689,415.44

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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 829073105                                       Page 4 of 5 Pages

ITEM 4.   PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

The sole purpose of the acquisitions of the Stock reported herein was and 
is for investment.  Thomas J Fitzmyers is the President and Chief Executive 
Officer of SMCO, and, as such, influences management of SMCO.  Thomas J 
Fitzmyers currently intends to sell an additional 40,000 shares of Stock.

ITEM 5.   INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

The beneficial ownership of the Stock of the person named in Item 2 of this 
statement is as follows at the date hereof:

                Aggregate
            Beneficially Owned      Voting Power        Dispositive Power
           -------------------- --------------------- ---------------------
   Name       Number    Percent    Sole      Shared     Sole       Shared
- ---------- ------------ ------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Thomas J
 Fitzmyers 968,867(1-2) 8.3     868,867(1) 100,000(2) 868,867(1) 100,000(2)


     (1)  Includes 208,235 shares of Stock receivable on exercise of 
          options that are exercisable within 60 days.

     (2)  Includes 100,000 shares of Stock owned by SMCO's profit sharing 
          trusts, of which Thomas J Fitzmyers shares voting and dispositive 
          power with the other members of the committee appointed by SMCO 
          to administer the profit sharing trusts.  Thomas J Fitzmyers 
          disclaims beneficial ownership of the 100,000 shares of Stock, 
          except to the extent of his participation as a beneficiary of one 
          of the trusts.

The person filing this statement effected the following transactions in the 
Stock on the dates indicated, and such transactions are the only 
transactions by the person filing this statement in the Stock since June 7, 
1996:

            Type of   Purchase             Number      Price    Broker
   Name     Security  or Sale     Date    of Shares  Per Share   Used
- ----------  --------  --------  --------  ---------  ---------  ------
Thomas J
 Fitzmyers   Common       S     07/26/96     1,500     $20.25      *

Thomas J
 Fitzmyers   Common       S     07/30/96    18,500      19.75      *

Thomas J
 Fitzmyers   Common       S     08/02/96     2,500      19.75      *

Thomas J
 Fitzmyers   Common       S     08/06/96     1,500      19.75      *

     *    J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. served as the broker for these sales.

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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 829073105                                       Page 5 of 5 Pages


ITEM. 6.  CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH 
          RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

          Thomas J Fitzmyers participates in the SMCO 1994 Stock Option 
Plan (the "Plan"), which is described on pages 13 to 16 of Exhibit A hereto 
(and a copy of which is attached as Exhibit B to such Exhibit A hereto). 
Thomas J Fitzmyers holds two Nonstatutory Stock Options granted under the 
Plan, entitling him to purchase up to 211,610 shares of Stock, of which 
208,235 shares of Stock may be purchased within 60 days.  The option that 
SMCO granted to Thomas J Fitzmyers on May 25, 1994 (the "1994 Option") is
described on pages 12 to 16 of Exhibit A hereto.  On February 14, 1995, 
SMCO granted Thomas J Fitzmyers another Nonstatutory Stock Option (the 
"1995 Option").  The 1995 Option entitles Thomas J Fitzmyers to purchase up 
to 4,500 shares of Stock at an exercise price of $10.25 per share.  The 
1995 Option becomes exercisable with respect to 1,125 shares of Stock on 
February 14 of each of 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999.  The 1995 Option expires 
on February 14, 2002.  The 1995 Option is otherwise substantially the same 
as the 1994 Option.

ITEM 7.   MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

          A.   Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. Proxy Statement dated 
April 17, 1995, is incorporated herein by reference.

          B.   Nonstatutory Stock Options dated May 25, 1994, and 
February 14, 1995, granted to Thomas J Fitzmyers, are incorporated herein 
by reference to Appendix II of Exhibit 10.34(a) to SMCO's Registration 
Statement on Form S-1, Registration Number 33-76370, filed on March 14, 
1994.

SIGNATURES

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge, I certify 
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and 
correct.

DATED:    August 6, 1996.

/s/ Thomas J Fitzmyers
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Thomas J Fitzmyers



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