SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SPRINGER MARY BETH

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1221 BROADWAY

(Street)

OAKLAND

946121888

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/18/2005

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CLOROX CO /DE/ [ CLX ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Group Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	9,006	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right to Buy) - 00AD	06/30/2002⁽¹⁾	04/26/2010	Common Stock	7,000	$35.78	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) - 00AN	09/20/2003⁽²⁾	09/20/2010	Common Stock	8,355	$36.13	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) - 01AK	09/24/2004⁽²⁾	09/24/2011	Common Stock	7,740	$35.22	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) - 02AO	09/30/2005⁽³⁾	09/18/2012	Common Stock	13,000	$41.98	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) - 03AX	09/17/2007⁽⁴⁾	09/17/2013	Common Stock	14,000	$45.25	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) - 04CQ	09/15/2008⁽⁴⁾	09/15/2014	Common Stock	17,600	$53.88	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) - 05 AG	01/18/2009⁽⁴⁾	01/18/2015	Common Stock	12,000	$58.55	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) - 96J	09/23/1999⁽²⁾	09/23/2006	Common Stock	7,632	$23.8	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) - 97B	09/23/2000⁽²⁾	09/23/2007	Common Stock	3,846	$36.06	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) - 98N	09/21/2001⁽²⁾	09/21/2008	Common Stock	3,264	$40.36	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) - 99AI	09/29/2002⁽²⁾	09/29/2009	Common Stock	4,485	$38.84	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) - 99AX	11/22/2002⁽²⁾	11/22/2009	Common Stock	723	$44.44	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) - 99N/2	06/30/2006⁽⁵⁾	12/31/2006	Common Stock	13,000	$67.38	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Option exercisable in two equal installments on each of 6/30/01 and 6/30/02.

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

3. Option exercisable in 3 equal installments on each of 9/30/03, 9/30/04 and 9/30/05.

4. Option exercisable in 4 equal installments - 1/4 on each of first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date.

5. Potential accelerated vesting based on the Company's total stockholder return against peer group did not occur.

Remarks:

	By: By Laura Stein, Attorney-in-Fact for	01/28/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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