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):  November 15, 2005

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-23804	94-3196943
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission file number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
4120 Dublin Boulevard, Suite 400, Dublin, CA 94568
(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 8.01 Other Events.

On November 16, 2005, Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. announced the declaration of a cash dividend in a press release reproduced below:

SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
ANNOUNCES DECLARATION OF CASH DIVIDEND

Dublin, CA -- Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.08 per share at its meeting on November 15, 2005. The record date for the dividend is January 6, 2006, and it will be paid on January 27, 2006.

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc., headquartered in Dublin, 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, fastening systems 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 other subsidiary, Simpson Dura-Vent Company, Inc., designs, engineers and manufactures venting systems for gas and wood burning appliances. 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.

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: November 16, 2005	By	/s/ Michael J. Herbert
		Michael J. Herbert
		Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. Announces Declaration of Cash Dividend

          DUBLIN, Calif., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.08 per share at its meeting on November 15, 2005. The record date for the dividend is January 6, 2006, and it will be paid on January 27, 2006.

          Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc., headquartered in Dublin, 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, fastening systems 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 other subsidiary, Simpson Dura-Vent Company, Inc., designs, engineers and manufactures venting systems for gas and wood burning appliances. 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.

SOURCE  Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.
          -0-                              11/16/2005
          /CONTACT:  Barclay Simpson of Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.,
+1-925-560-9032/
          /Web site:  http://www.strongtie.com /
          (SSD)