UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 29, 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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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. |
| The Board of Directors of The Valspar Corporation, at its meeting on March 29, 2005 elected William L. Mansfield a director in Class I. Mr. Mansfield was elected Valspar’s President and Chief Executive Officer on February 23, 2005. He was not named to any standing committee of the Board of Directors. |
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: March 30, 2005 | By: |
/s/ Rolf Engh | |||
| Name: Rolf Engh | |||||
| Title: Secretary | |||||
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