8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  October 26, 2011

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-23804	94-3196943
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	file number)	Identification No.)

5956 W. Las Positas Blvd., Pleasanton, CA 94588

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code):  (925) 560-9000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On October 26, 2011, Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an agreement to purchase all of the shares of S&P Clever Reinforcement Company AG and S&P Reinforcement International AG, both companies incorporated under the laws of Switzerland, for 54 million Swiss Francs (equivalent, at the exchange rate on October 26, 2011, to $61.4 million), subject to post-closing adjustments.

The Company announced this transaction in a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference.

Item 9.01(d)        Financial Statement and Exhibits

(d)           Exhibits:

Exhibit Number Description

99.1 Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated October 31, 2011.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Registrant)
DATE: October 31, 2011	By:	/s/ Karen Colonias
		Karen Colonias
		Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. Announces the Acquisition of S&P Clever Reinforcement Company AG and S&P Reinforcement International AG.

PLEASANTON, Calif., Oct. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: SSD) announced today that it entered into an agreement to purchase all of the shares of S&P Clever Reinforcement Company AG and S&P Reinforcement International AG (collectively "S&P Clever"), both companies incorporated under the laws of Switzerland, for 54 million Swiss Francs (equivalent, at the exchange rate on October 26, 2011, to $61.4 million), subject to post-closing adjustments. S&P Clever manufactures and sells engineered materials for repair, strengthening, and restoration of concrete and masonry construction and has operations in Switzerland, Germany, Portugal, Poland, The Netherlands and Austria. The transaction is expected to close in January 2012.

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc., headquartered in Pleasanton, California, through its subsidiary, Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc., designs, engineers and is a leading manufacturer of wood-to-wood, wood-to-concrete and wood-to-masonry connectors and fastening systems, stainless steel fasteners and pre-fabricated shearwalls. Simpson Strong-Tie also offers a full line of adhesives, mechanical anchors and powder actuated tools for concrete, masonry and steel. The Company's common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "SSD."

For further information, contact Barclay Simpson at (925) 560-9032.