Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Arevalo Ricardo M

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/26/2014

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO INC /CA/ [SSD]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

5956 W. LAS POSITAS

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
COO, Simpson Strong-Tie /

(Street)

PLEASANTON, CA 94588

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock (RSUs awarded February 3, 2014)	4280 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock (RSUs awarded February 6, 2013)	4806 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock (RSUs awarded January 30, 2012)	4186 ⁽³⁾	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Options on Common Stock	3/3/2011 ⁽⁴⁾	2/3/2018	Options on Common Stock	6251	$29.66	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Amount includes 4,280 shares of restricted stock units (RSUs) awarded on February 3, 2014. RSUs vest one fourth on each of the award date and the first, second and third anniversaries of the award date. The 4,280 shares are net of the number of shares expected to be withheld to cover the estimated income taxes due on vesting.
( 2)	Amount includes 4,806 shares of restricted stock units (RSUs) awarded on February 6, 2013. RSUs vest one fourth on each of the award date and the first, second and third anniversaries of the award date. The 4,806 shares are net of the number of shares expected to be withheld to cover the estimated income taxes due on vesting.
( 3)	Amount includes 4,186 shares of restricted stock units (RSUs) awarded on January 30, 2012. RSUs vest one fourth on each of the award date and the first, second and third anniversaries of the award date. The 4,186 shares are net of the number of shares expected to be withheld to cover the estimated income taxes due on vesting.
( 4)	This date represents the date of the first monthly vesting period. This option vests equally over 48 months beginning with the date of grant.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Arevalo Ricardo M 5956 W. LAS POSITAS PLEASANTON, CA 94588			COO, Simpson Strong-Tie

Signatures
Ricardo M. Arevalo		3/10/2014
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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