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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): July 29, 2011

 

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

(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):

 

o

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01.   Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

 

        On July 29, 2011, Donaldson Company, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Company’s Board of Directors declared a regular cash dividend of 15 cents per share, payable September 16, 2011 to shareholders of record as of August 24, 2011. As of June 30, 2011, there were approximately 75,500,000 shares outstanding. The current declaration is the 224th 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.

 

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)    Exhibits.

99.1

 

Press Release, dated July 29, 2011, issued by Donaldson Company, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

        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: July 29, 2011

DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.

  
  

By: 

/s/   Amy C. Becker

 

 

Name: 

Amy C. Becker

 

 

Title:  

Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

Description

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated July 29, 2011 issued by Donaldson Company, Inc.