UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 24, 1997
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Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 0-23804 94-3196943
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) file number) Identification No.)
4637 Chabot Drive, Suite 200, Pleasanton, CA 94588
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code): (510)460-9912
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Item 5. Other Events
On September 24, 1997, Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. announced
its application for listing on the New York Stock Exchange in a press
release excerpted below:
PRESS RELEASE - September 24, 1997
SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO., INC. APPLIES FOR
LISTING ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Pleasanton, CA -- Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (the "Company")
announced today that it has submitted an application for listing on the
New York Stock Exchange. The Company expects to begin trading in the
fourth quarter. Since its initial public offering, the Company's Common
Stock has been traded on the Nasdaq National Market tier of The Nasdaq
Stock Market under the symbol "SMCO."
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc., headquartered in Pleasanton, California,
through its subsidiary, Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc., designs,
engineers and is a leading manufacturer of wood-to-wood, wood-to-concrete
and wood-to-masonry connectors, and through its subsidiary, Simpson Dura-
Vent Company, Inc., designs, engineers and manufactures venting systems
for gas and wood burning appliances.
For further information, contact Barclay Simpson at (510)738-9032.
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SIGNATURES
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.
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.
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(Registrant)
DATE: September 25, 1997 By /s/ Stephen B. Lamson
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Stephen B. Lamson
Chief Financial Officer
