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, ages, year elected to current position and current titles of the executive officers of the Company as of August 31, 2008:
| Name, Age and Year Elected to Current Position | Title | |||
| Garry O. Ridge | 52 | 1997 | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
| Jay Rembolt | 57 | 2008 | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |
| Michael J. Irwin | 45 | 2008 | Executive Vice President, Strategic Development | |
| Graham P. Milner | 54 | 2002 | Executive Vice President, Global Development and | |
| Chief Branding Officer | ||||
| Michael L. Freeman | 55 | 2002 | Division President, The Americas | |
| Geoffrey J. Holdsworth | 46 | 1996 | Managing Director, WD-40 Company (Australia) Pty. | |
| Limited and Shanghai Wu Di Trading Company Limited | ||||
| William B. Noble | 50 | 1996 | Managing Director, WD-40 Company Ltd. (U.K.) | |
Mr. Ridge joined the Companys Australian subsidiary, WD-40 Company (Australia) Pty. Limited, in 1987 as Managing Director and held several senior management positions prior to his election as Chief Executive Officer in 1997.
Mr. Rembolt joined the Company in December 1997 as Manager, Financial Services. He was promoted to Controller in May 1999 and to Vice President, Finance/Controller in May 2001. In April 2008, Mr. Rembolt was promoted to his current position of 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, The Americas. In April 1998, he was promoted to Vice President, Marketing, The Americas. He was named Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer in May 2001 and in September 2002, he was named Executive Vice President. In April 2008, Mr. Irwin was named Executive Vice President, Strategic Development.
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.
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.
Mr. Holdsworth joined the Companys Australian subsidiary, WD-40 Company (Australia) Pty. Limited, in 1996 as Managing Director. Prior to joining WD-40 Company, Mr. Holdsworth held sales management positions at Columbia Pelikan Pty. Ltd., Australia.
Mr. Noble joined the Companys Australian subsidiary, WD-40 Company (Australia) Pty. Limited, in 1993 as International Marketing Manager for the Asia Region. He was appointed Managing Director, WD-40 Company Ltd. (U.K.) in December 1996.
All executive officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.