UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): July 15, 2008
THE CLOROX COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation or
organization)
| 1-07151 | 31-0595760 | |
| (Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1221 Broadway, Oakland, California 94612-1888
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(510) 271-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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.)
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On July 15, 2008, The Clorox Company issued a press release announcing preliminary financial information for its fourth quarter and fiscal year, which ended June 30, 2008. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 15, 2008 of The Clorox Company |
SIGNATURES
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.
| THE CLOROX COMPANY | ||||||||
| Date: July 15, 2008 | By: | /s/ Laura Stein | ||||||
| Senior Vice President – | ||||||||
| General Counsel | ||||||||
THE CLOROX COMPANY
FORM 8-K
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 15, 2008 of The Clorox Company |