CLOROX CO /DE/ — Director's Dealing 2004

Aug 16, 2004

SEC Form 5 — Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CLOROX CO /DE/ (CLX)
CIK: 0000021076
Period of Report: 2004-06-30

Reporting Person: MICHAEL GARY G (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-08-15	Deferred Stock Units	$0.00	J	1.48	Acquired		Common Stock (1.48)	Direct
2003-11-14	Deferred Stock Units	$0.00	J	1.34	Acquired		Common Stock (1.34)	Direct
2003-12-31	Deferred Stock Units	$0.00	A	208.9	Acquired		Common Stock (208.90)	Direct
2004-02-13	Deferred Stock Units	$0.00	J	2.49	Acquired		Common Stock (2.49)	Direct
2004-05-14	Deferred Stock Units	$0.00	J	2.38	Acquired		Common Stock (2.38)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	3341.00	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) - 03AT	$42.65	2013-07-01	Common Stock (3000.00)	3000.00	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Deferred Stock Units acquired through dividend reinvestment during the fiscal year pursuant to the Independent Directors' Stock-Based Compensation Plan.

F2: The Deferred Stock Units accrued pursuant to the Independent Directors' Stock-Based Compensation Plan will be settled 100% in Clorox stock upon the reporting person's retirement or other termination of service as a Director.

F3: Annual $10,000 award of Deferred Stock Units pursuant to the Independent Directors' Compensation Plan.

F4: Option exercisable in 3 equal installments - 1/3 on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date.