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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030731151838
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897101-03-000881
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030730
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030731

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DONALDSON CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000029644
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL FANS & BLOWERS & AIR PURIFYING EQUIP [3564]
		IRS NUMBER:				410222640
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1400 W. 94TH ST.
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55431
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6128873131

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1400 W 94TH STREET
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55431

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VAN DYKE WILLIAM G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001190816

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07891
		FILM NUMBER:		03814471

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 1441
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55440-1441
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-07-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>

        <issuerCik>0000029644</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DONALDSON CO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DCI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001190816</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>VAN DYKE WILLIAM G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 1441</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MINNEAPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55440-1441</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>


            <officerTitle>Chairman, President and CEO</officerTitle>

        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>


	<nonDerivativeTable>


		<nonDerivativeTransaction>
			<securityTitle>
				<value>Common Stock</value>
			</securityTitle>
			<transactionDate>

				<value>2003-07-30</value>

			</transactionDate>

			<transactionCoding>
				<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
				<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>

				<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>

			</transactionCoding>

			<transactionAmounts>
				<transactionShares>
					<value>21.368</value>
				</transactionShares>
				<transactionPricePerShare>
					<value>47.88</value>
				</transactionPricePerShare>
				<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
					<value>A</value>
				</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
			</transactionAmounts>
			<postTransactionAmounts>

				<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>

					<value>10342</value>

				</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>

			</postTransactionAmounts>

			<ownershipNature>
				<directOrIndirectOwnership>
					<value>I</value>
				</directOrIndirectOwnership>
				<natureOfOwnership>

					<value>By Benefit Plan Trust</value>

				</natureOfOwnership>

			</ownershipNature>
		</nonDerivativeTransaction>


		<nonDerivativeHolding>
			<securityTitle>
				<value>Common Stock</value>
			</securityTitle>
			<postTransactionAmounts>

				<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>

					<value>28224</value>

				</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>

			</postTransactionAmounts>

			<ownershipNature>
				<directOrIndirectOwnership>
					<value>I</value>
				</directOrIndirectOwnership>
				<natureOfOwnership>

					<value>By Benefit Plan Trust</value>

				</natureOfOwnership>

			</ownershipNature>
		</nonDerivativeHolding>


		<nonDerivativeHolding>
			<securityTitle>
				<value>Common Stock</value>
			</securityTitle>
			<postTransactionAmounts>

				<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>

					<value>61636</value>

				</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>

			</postTransactionAmounts>

			<ownershipNature>
				<directOrIndirectOwnership>
					<value>I</value>
				</directOrIndirectOwnership>
				<natureOfOwnership>

					<value>By Trust</value>

				</natureOfOwnership>

			</ownershipNature>
		</nonDerivativeHolding>


		<nonDerivativeHolding>
			<securityTitle>
				<value>Common Stock</value>
			</securityTitle>
			<postTransactionAmounts>

				<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>

					<value>226952</value>

				</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>

			</postTransactionAmounts>

			<ownershipNature>
				<directOrIndirectOwnership>
					<value>I</value>
				</directOrIndirectOwnership>
				<natureOfOwnership>

					<value>By Trust</value>

				</natureOfOwnership>

			</ownershipNature>
		</nonDerivativeHolding>


		<nonDerivativeHolding>
			<securityTitle>
				<value>Common Stock</value>
			</securityTitle>
			<postTransactionAmounts>

				<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>

					<value>422087</value>

				</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>

			</postTransactionAmounts>

			<ownershipNature>
				<directOrIndirectOwnership>
					<value>D</value>
				</directOrIndirectOwnership>
			</ownershipNature>
		</nonDerivativeHolding>

	</nonDerivativeTable>




    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>William Van Dyke     /s/ Norman C. Linnell by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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