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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 Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):   August 16, 2010

 

THE VALSPAR CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

1-3011

36-2443580

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

            901 – 3rd Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota

55402

                                   (Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (612) 851-7000

 

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

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o

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On August 16, 2010, the Company issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1, which sets out the Company's results of operations for the third quarter of fiscal 2010.

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits

 

99.1            Third Quarter Earnings Press Release dated August 16, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

THE VALSPAR CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated:  August 16, 2010 

By

/s/Rolf Engh

 

 

Name:

Rolf Engh

 

 

Title:

Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit No.

Description

 

 

99.1

Third Quarter Earnings Press Release dated August 16, 2010