UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 18, 2006

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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.)

 

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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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	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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At a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors on October 18, 2006, Mr. Lawrence Perlman, a director of the Corporation, announced his retirement. Mr. Perlman’s retirement from the Corporation’s Board of Directors will be effective as of February 28, 2007, immediately prior to the 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Perlman, who serves in Class III of the Corporation’s Board of Directors, will not stand for re-election as a Class III director at the 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Perlman served on the Corporation’s Board of Directors for fifteen years.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

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