SAN DIEGO, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- WD-40 Company
(Nasdaq: WDFC) today announced that Gregory
A. Sandfort has been appointed to its Board of Directors.
These changes are effective October 11,
2011.
Mr. Sandfort, currently serves as president and chief
merchandising officer of Tractor Supply Company. (Nasdaq: TSCO)
Mr. Sandfort joined Tractor Supply in 2007 and current
responsibilities include marketing, product merchandising,
inventory management, supply chain and the stores organization.
"We are pleased to have Greg join our board and look forward to
benefiting from his extensive retail experience and his deep
understanding of our end users," said Garry
O. Ridge, president and CEO of WD-40 Company.
With the addition, the Company board of directors will have 9
directors.
Mr. Sandfort has been appointed to serve as a member of the
Corporate Governance and Finance Committees of the Board of
Directors. Mr. Sandfort has also been nominated for election
as a director at the next annual meeting of stockholders.
The Company also announced that on October 11, 2011 John C. Adams, Jr. advised the
Company that he will not stand for re-election to the Board of
Directors at the next annual meeting of stockholders. "We
thank John for his 10 years of service and meaningful contributions
to the Board," said Garry O. Ridge,
president and CEO of WD-40 Company.
About Tractor Supply
Tractor Supply Company is the largest operator of retail farm
and ranch stores in the United
States with over 1,000 stores in 44 states. The Company
offers the following comprehensive selection of merchandise: (1)
equine, pet and small animal products, including items necessary
for their health, care, growth and containment; (2) hardware and
seasonal products, including lawn and garden power equipment; (3)
truck, towing and tool products; (4) work/recreational clothing and
footwear for the entire family; (5) maintenance products for
agricultural and rural use; and (6) home décor, candy, snack food
and toys.
About WD-40 Company
WD-40 Company, with headquarters in San Diego, is a global consumer products
company dedicated to delivering unique, high-value and easy-to-use
solutions for a wide variety of maintenance needs of "doer" and
"on-the-job" users by leveraging and building the brand fortress of
the company. The company markets three multi-purpose maintenance
product brands - WD-40®, 3-IN-ONE® and BLUE WORKS® - and eight
homecare and cleaning product brands: X-14® mildew stain remover
and automatic toilet bowl cleaners, 2000 Flushes® automatic toilet
bowl cleaners, Carpet Fresh® and No Vac® rug and room deodorizers,
Spot Shot® aerosol and liquid carpet stain removers, 1001®
household cleaners and rug and room deodorizers, and Lava® and
Solvol® heavy-duty hand cleaners.
WD-40 Company markets its products in more than 160 countries
worldwide and recorded sales of $322
million in fiscal year 2010. Additional information about
WD-40 Company can be obtained online at
http://www.wd40company.com.
SOURCE WD-40 Company