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): November 17, 2009

THE CLOROX COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Delaware
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation or
organization)
 
1-07151
(Commission File
Number)
31-0595760
(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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On November 17, 2009, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Clorox Company (the “Company”) adopted Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (the “Bylaws”), effective as of the same date. The changes to the Bylaws include:

In addition, the Bylaws reflect certain immaterial language changes, conforming changes and other technical edits and updates.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by Clorox’s Amended and Restated Bylaws which are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (d) Exhibits

Exhibit       Description
3.1 Amended and Restated Bylaws


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: November 20, 2009  By:  /s/ Laura Stein   
  Senior Vice President –  
General Counsel


THE CLOROX COMPANY

FORM 8-K

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit       Description
3.1 Amended and Restated Bylaws