FORM 4
o Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).

(Print or Type Responses)		   UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF
CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 		   
1.   Name and Address of Reporting Person*   2.   Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol   6.   Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
    TOWNSEND   DONALD   M.       SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.—(SSD)                Director            10% Owner
 
           
    (Last)   (First)   (Middle)   3.   I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)   4.   Statement for Month/Year         X   Officer
  (give title below)		                  Other
  (specify below)
   
4120 Dublin Blvd., Suite 400		              
APRIL 2002		       PRESIDENT AND C.E.O. OF
    SIMPSON DURA-VENT COMPANY, INC.
 
 
     
(Street)           5.   If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)   7.   Individual or Joint/Group Filing
(Check Applicable Line)
    X     Form filed by One Reporting Person
               Form filed by More than
    Dublin   CA   94568                       One Reporting Person
    (City)   (State)   (Zip)                            
                Table I—Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.   Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		   2.   Transaction Date   3.   Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		   4.   Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		   5.   Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month   6.   Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		   7.   Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
            (Month/ Day/ Year)  
      (Instr. 3 and 4)                
                    Code   V       Amount   (A) or (D)   Price                        
    Common Stock       04/30/2002       X           3,750   A   $23.00                        
    Common Stock       04/30/2002       X           3,750   D   $65.5832                        
    Common Stock       04/30/2002       X           1,875   A   $33.3125                        
    Common Stock       04/30/2002       X           1,875   D   $65.5832                        
    Common Stock       04/30/2002       X           1,250   A   $43.75                        
    Common Stock       04/30/2002       X           1,250   D   $65.5832                        
    Common Stock                                          
15,778		  
D		            
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.   (Over)
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).   SEC 1474 (7-97)

POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM
DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER.

FORM 4 (Continued)   Table II—Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1.   Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		   2.   Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security   3.   Transaction Date
(Month/Day/Year)		   4.   Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		   5.   Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		   6.   Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
                       
 
                            Code   V       (A)   (D)       Date
Exercisable		   Expiration Date
Options on Common Stock       $23.00       04/30/2002       X           3,750   D       Immed   01/01/2004
Options on Common Stock       $33.3125       04/30/2002       X           1,875   D       Immed   01/01/2005
Options on Common Stock       $43.75       04/30/2002       X           1,250   D       Immed   01/01/2007
Options on Common Stock                                                    
Options on Common Stock                                                    
                                                         
                                                         
                                                         
                                                         
                                                         
                                                         
7.   Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		   8.   Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		   9.   Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month
(Instr. 4)		   10.   Ownership Form of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month (Instr. 4)   11.   Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
   
                               
    Title   Amount or Number of Shares                                
    Common Stock   3,750                       D        
    Common Stock   1,875                       D        
    Common Stock   1,250                       D        
                        625       D        
                        625       D        
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         

Explanation of Responses:

    /s/ DONALD M. TOWNSEND   May 6, 2002
**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).  
**Signature of Reporting Person		  
Date
         
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.        
         
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