UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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 9, 2008
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 |
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| (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) |
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Item 8.01.
On July 9, 2008, Donaldson Company, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that a Donaldson employee has been chosen to ring The Closing Bell® at the NYSE on September 4, 2008 to celebrate the achievement of the Company’s first $2 billion sales year. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99.1 |
Press Release, dated July 9, 2008, issued by Donaldson Company, Inc. |
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 9, 2008
| DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Norman C. Linnell | |||||
| Name: Norman C. Linnell | ||||||
| Title: Vice President, General Counsel and | ||||||
| Secretary | ||||||
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 9, 2008 issued by Donaldson Company, Inc. | ||||