Item 8.01. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

On May 23, 2012, Donaldson Company, Inc. (the "Company") announced that the Company's Board of Directors has increased the Company's common stock cash dividend to 9 cents per share, payable June 29, 2012 to shareholders of record as of June 8, 2012. As of April 30, 2012, there were approximately 148,900,000 shares outstanding. The current declaration is the 227th consecutive quarterly cash dividend paid by Donaldson over a time span of 56 years.

A copy of the press release that discusses these matters is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to, and incorporated by reference in, this report.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release dated May 23, 2012 issued by Donaldson Company, Inc.

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