CLOROX CO /DE/ — Earnings Release 2012

May 2, 2012

8-K 1 clorox_8k.htm CURRENT REPORT

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): May 2, 2012

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

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Delaware	1-07151	31-0595760
(State or other jurisdiction
of	(Commission File
Number)	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation)		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)

Not applicable (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:

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On May 2, 2012, The Clorox Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for its third quarter ended March 31, 2012. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is 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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference is supplemental financial information.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)	Exhibits
Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press Release dated May 2, 2012 of The Clorox
Company
99.2	Supplemental information regarding financial
results

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 — /s/
Laura Stein |
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| Senior Vice President – |
| General Counsel |

THE CLOROX COMPANY

FORM 8-K

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press Release dated May 2, 2012 of The Clorox
Company
99.2	Supplemental Information