On December 15, 2008, our Board of Directors appointed Jeffrey E. Mackenzie to the position of Vice President of Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Jeffrey E. Mackenzie, age 47, joined Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. in 1994 and most recently held the position of Financial Reporting Manager, where he oversaw the external reporting for our company as well as managed various other accounting and finance functions. Prior to joining our company, he worked for Deloitte & Touche, LLP as a Senior Accountant in San Francisco, California. Mr. Mackenzie is a licensed CPA (currently inactive) and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from California State University, San Diego and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Santa Clara University.

Also on December 15, 2008, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the matters set forth on Exhibit 10 attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

On December 17, 2008, Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. announced the declaration of a cash dividend of $0.10 per share and the authorization for the Company to repurchase up to $50.0 million of its common stock in a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference.

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit Number                 Description

10               Compensation of Named Executive Officers
99.1             Press release dated December 17, 2008