Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. — Director's Dealing 2011

Feb 4, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO INC /CA/ (NYSE:SSD)
CIK: 0000920371
Period of Report: 2011-02-03

Reporting Person: FITZMYERS THOMAS J (Director, President & CEO)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-02-03	Options on Common Stock	$29.66	A	18000	Acquired	2018-02-03	Common Stock (18000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	150004	Direct
Common Stock	20114	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Options on Common Stock	$34.90	2011-12-31	Common Stock (9000)	9000	Direct
Options on Common Stock	$40.72	2013-01-26	Common Stock (9000)	9000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The shares are owned by the Simpson Manufacuturing Co., Inc. Profit Sharing Plan for Salaried Employees (the "Plan") of which the reporting person is a participant. The Plan is qualified under sections 401(a)(26) and 410 of the Internal Revenue Code.

F2: This date represents the first annual vesting period. This option vests equally over four years beginning with the grant date.