ITEM 4 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not applicable.
Executive Officers of the Registrant
The following table sets forth the names and ages of, and the positions and offices held by, all executive officers within the Company:
| Name | Age | Position | ||
| Garry O. Ridge | 51 | President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Ridge joined the Company’s
Australian subsidiary, WD-40 Company (Australia) Pty. Limited, in 1987 as
Managing Director and has held several senior management positions prior to
his election as CEO in 1997. |
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| Michael J. Irwin | 44 | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer. Mr. Irwin
joined the Company in May 1995 as Director of U.S. Marketing, and later
served as Director of Marketing for The Americas. In April 1998 he was
promoted to Vice President, Marketing for The Americas, was named Senior
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer in May 2001, and in
September 2002 was named Executive Vice President. |
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| Graham P. Milner | 53 | Executive Vice President, Global Development and Chief Branding Officer.
Mr. Milner joined the Company in 1992 as International Director, was
appointed Vice President, Sales and Marketing, The Americas, in March 1997,
became Senior Vice President, The Americas, in April 1998, and was named
Executive Vice President, Global Development and Chief Branding Officer in
September of 2002. |
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| Michael L. Freeman | 54 | Division President, The Americas. Mr. Freeman joined the Company in 1990
as Director of Marketing and was named Director of Operations in 1994. He
became Vice President, Administration and Chief Information Officer in
December 1996, was promoted to Senior Vice President, Operations in
September 2001, and was named Division President, The Americas, in
September 2002. |
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| Geoffrey J. Holdsworth | 45 | Managing Director, WD-40 Company (Australia) Pty. Limited and Shanghai
Wu Di Trading Company Limited. Mr. Holdsworth joined the Company’s
Australian subsidiary, WD-40 Company (Australia) Pty. Limited, in 1996 as
General Manager. Prior to joining WD-40 Company, Mr. Holdsworth held
sales management positions at Columbia Pelikan Pty. Ltd., Australia. |
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| William B. Noble | 49 | Managing Director, WD-40 Company Ltd. (U.K.). Mr. Noble joined the
Company’s Australian subsidiary, WD-40 Company (Australia) Pty. Limited,
in 1993 as International Marketing Manager for the Asia Region. He was
appointed Managing Director, Europe in December 1996. |
All executive officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.