UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): ~~February~~ 19April 9, 2026 ~~(February 18, 2026)~~

WD-40 COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

~~__________~~___________

Delaware

000-06936

95-1797918

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)WD 40 CO(Commission Company Name)

(I.R.S. EmployerIdentification Number)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

000-06936

(Commission File Number)

WD 40 CO

(Commission Company Name)

95-1797918

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

9715 Businesspark Avenue, San Diego, California 92131

(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)

(619) 275-1400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Nn/Aa

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of exchange on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.001 per share

WDFC

NASDAQ ~~Global Select Market~~

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter)

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~~Mr.~~ITEM ~~Plunk holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Memphis in Tennessee~~9. Mr01. Financial ~~Plunk~~Statements ~~started his career at Ernst & Young,~~ and ~~he is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) in Tennessee and a Six Sigma Green Belt~~Exhibits.

~~For his service as a director from the date of his appointment to the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders in December 2026~~ (~~“Annual Meeting”~~d), Mr. Plunk is entitled to compensation in accordance with the terms of the WD-40 Directors’ Compensation Policy and Election Plan adopted by the Board on June 16, 2025 (“Plan”). Accordingly, Mr. Plunk received a restricted stock unit (“RSU”) award covering 515 shares of the Company’s common stock, which award had a fair market value of approximately $125,000 as of the February 18, 2026 grant date. The RSU award is fully vested and provides for the issuance of such shares of the Company’s common stock to Mr. Plunk following his termination of service as a director. Until issuance of such shares, the RSUs awarded will be entitled to receive dividend equivalent payments, payable in cash as and when dividends are declared upon the Company’s common stock. In accordance with the Plan, Mr. Plunk is also entitled to receive base compensation in the amount of $75,000 for service as a director until the Annual Meeting. Mr. Plunk has elected to receive the entire amount of such base compensation in cash. In addition, as a member of the Audit Committee and the Finance Committee, Mr. Plunk will receive prorated cash compensation of $8,250 and $4,500, respectively, for his service on these committees until the Annual Meeting.Exhibits

Increase in Board Size


Exhibit No.						Description

99.1						News Release by WD-40 Company dated April 9, 2026.
104						The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.

The Board adopted a resolution to increase the authorized number of directors of the Company’s Board from 9 to 10, effective February 18, 2026, and Mr. Plunk was appointed to fill the vacancy created by such increase.

ITEM 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 19, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Plunk’s appointment as a director on the Board. The full text of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing made by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

ITEM 9.01.			Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)			Exhibits
Exhibit No.			Description
99.1			Press Release by WD-40 Company, dated February 19, 2026
104			The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

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.

			WD-40 Company
			(Registrant)
Date: February 19, 2026			/s/ PHENIX Q. KIAMILEV
Date: April 9, 2026			/s/ SARA K. HYZER
			Phenix Q. Kiamilev
			Sara K. Hyzer
			Vice President, General Counsel and
			Vice President, Finance and
			Chief Compliance Officer
			Chief Financial Officer

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