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): May 23, 2006
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. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
On May 23, 2006, Donaldson Company, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Company’s Board of Directors declared a regular cash dividend of 8 cents per share, payable June 16, 2006 to shareholders of record as of June 5, 2006. As of April 30, 2006, there were approximately 81,800,000 shares outstanding. The current declaration is the 203rd consecutive quarterly cash dividend paid by Donaldson over a time span of 50 years.
The Board also approved a second plan to repatriate an additional $80 million of foreign earnings in fiscal 2006 and reinvest those earnings in the United States, pursuant to the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. We have completed the first $80 million repatriation plan, which was approved by the Board on July 29, 2005. In connection with the second repatriation plan, we expect to record a tax charge of $3.6 million ($.04 per share) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006.
A copy of the press release that discusses these matters is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to, and incorporated by reference in, this report.
(c) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 23, 2006, 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: May 23, 2006
| DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Norman C. Linnell | |||||
| Name: Norman C. Linnell | ||||||
| Title: Vice President, General Counsel and | ||||||
| Secretary | ||||||
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 23, 2006 issued by Donaldson Company, Inc. | ||||