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):  September 13, 2005

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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 Under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o

 

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Item 5.02

 

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;

Appointment of Principal Officers

 

                (b)           On September 13, 2005, William R. Johnson, a director of The Clorox Company (the “Company”), advised the Company of his determination that he would not be standing for re-election at the Company’s 2005 annual meeting of stockholders.  Mr. Johnson’s decision is not the result of any disagreement with the 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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE CLOROX COMPANY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: September 14, 2004

By:

/s/ LAURA STEIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Vice President —

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Counsel

 

 

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