UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 23, 2005
THE VALSPAR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-3011 | 36-2443580 | |||
| (State or other | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | |||
| jurisdiction of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | |||
1101 Third Street South, Minneapolis, Minnesota | 55415 | ||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (612) 332-7371
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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The stockholders of The Valspar Corporation at its Annual Meeting on February 23, 2005 approved an amendment to increase the total number of shares reserved for issuance upon exercise of options to be granted under the Corporation’s Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The amendment increases the total number of shares available for stock option grants by 250,000 shares to a total of 500,000 shares.
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.
| THE VALSPAR CORPORATION | |||||
Dated: February 28, 2005 | By: |
/s/ Rolf Engh | |||
| Name: Rolf Engh | |||||
| Title: Secretary | |||||
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