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): May 4, 2020
THE CLOROX COMPANY
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 ____________________

Delaware		1-07151		31-0595760	
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)	
1221 Broadway, Oakland, California 94612-1888
 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(510) 271-7000
 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading
Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered	
Common Stock - $1.00 par value	CLX	New York Stock Exchange	
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On May 4, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Clorox Company (the “Company”) elected Linda Rendle, age 42, President of the Company.
Prior to such election, Ms. Rendle was the executive vice president – cleaning, international, strategy and operations of the Company, a position she has held since July 2019. In this role, she had responsibility for the Company’s cleaning and international segments and corporate business strategy along with the Company’s five core global functions: marketing, sales, product supply, research & development and information technology. From January through July 2019, Ms. Rendle was executive vice president – strategy and operations, with responsibility for corporate business strategy and the Company’s five core global functions as well as the international segment and Nutranext and RenewLife businesses. Prior to that, she served as senior vice president – cleaning division, a role she assumed in 2016. She added responsibility for the professional products business in 2017 and corporate strategy in July 2018, at which time she was promoted to executive vice president. Previously, she served as vice president and general manager for the home care strategic business unit from October 2014 to August 2016. In her 17 years with the Company, Ms. Rendle has progressed through several general management and functional positions.
In connection with Ms. Rendle’s appointment, on May 4, 2020, the Management Development and Compensation Committee of the Board approved an increase in Ms. Rendle’s base salary to $800,000 and an increase in her short-term incentive target to 125% of her salary, effective as of May 4, 2020.
A press release announcing the election of Ms. Rendle as President of the Company is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein in its entirety.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
See the Exhibit Index below.
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit		Description	
99.1		Press Release dated May 5, 2020, of The Clorox Company	
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)	

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.

	THE CLOROX COMPANY	
	 	
Date: May 5, 2020	By:      	/s/ Laura Stein	
		     Executive Vice President –	
		     General Counsel and Corporate Affairs	

PRESS RELEASE	

Clorox Announces Linda Rendle’s Appointment to President
OAKLAND, Calif., May 5, 2020 – The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX) today announced the following change to its executive team, effective immediately.
Linda Rendle, 42, currently executive vice president – Cleaning, International, Strategy and Operations, will advance to the new role of President. In this role, Rendle will be responsible for all the company’s businesses and corporate and business development, in addition to her current responsibility for corporate strategy and the five core global functions — Marketing, Sales, Product Supply, Research & Development and Information Technology. She will continue reporting to Chair and CEO Benno Dorer.
Commenting on Rendle’s promotion, Dorer said: "It's a reflection of not only Linda’s outstanding leadership, deep experience and sustained results, but also the board and executive management's commitment to long-term development and succession planning. I look forward to continuing to work closely with Linda.”
In her 17 years with Clorox, Linda has progressed through several general management and functional positions, including senior vice president – general manager for Cleaning, the company's largest reporting segment, where she led a period of tremendous sales and profit growth, enabled by a relentless focus on innovation and work simplification. In July 2018, she assumed responsibility for corporate strategy and led the development of the company's IGNITE strategy, which was announced in October 2019. In January 2019, she added responsibility for the five core global functions as well as the International Division.
Dorer added, "We continue to have every confidence in our IGNITE Strategy and the strength of our team and leading brands, supported by exceptional innovation and strong execution to continue delivering Good Growth — profitable, sustainable and responsible growth — over the long term."
The Clorox Company
The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) is a leading multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products with approximately 8,800 employees worldwide and fiscal year 2019 sales of $6.2 billion. Clorox markets some of the most trusted and recognized consumer brand names, including its namesake bleach and cleaning products; Pine-Sol® cleaners; Liquid-Plumr® clog removers; Poett® home care products; Fresh Step® cat litter; Glad® bags, wraps and containers; Kingsford® charcoal; Hidden Valley® dressings and sauces; Brita® water-filtration products; Burt's Bees® natural personal care products; RenewLife® digestive health products; and Rainbow Light®, Natural Vitality™ and NeoCell® dietary supplements. The company also markets industry-leading products and technologies for professional customers, including those sold under the CloroxPro™ and Clorox Healthcare® brand names. Nearly 80% of the company’s sales are generated from brands that hold the No. 1 or No. 2 market share positions in their categories.

Clorox is a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy Global Commitment. The company has been broadly recognized for its corporate responsibility efforts, included on CR Magazine's 2019 100 Best Corporate Citizens list, Barron’s 2020 100 Most Sustainable Companies, the Human Rights Campaign’s 2020 Corporate Equality Index and the 2019 Bloomberg Gender Equality Index, among others. In support of its communities, The Clorox Company and its foundations contributed about $12 million in combined cash grants, product donations and cause marketing in fiscal year 2019. For more information, visit TheCloroxCompany.com, including the Good Growth blog, and follow the company on Twitter at @CloroxCo.
Forward Looking Statements
 This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, among others, statements related to the expected or potential impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and the related responses of governments, consumers, customers, suppliers, employees and the company, on our business, operations, employees, financial condition and results of operations, and any such forward-looking statements, whether concerning the COVID-19 pandemic or otherwise, involve risks, assumptions and uncertainties. Except for historical information, statements about future volumes, sales, organic sales growth, foreign currencies, costs, cost savings, margins, earnings, earnings per share, diluted earnings per share, foreign currency exchange rates, tax rates, cash flows, plans, objectives, expectations, growth or profitability are forward-looking statements based on management’s estimates, beliefs, assumptions and projections. Words such as “could,” “may,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “targets,” “goals,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “will,” “predicts,” and variations on such words, and similar expressions that reflect our current views with respect to future events and operational, economic and financial performance are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are only predictions, subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those discussed. Important factors that could affect performance and cause results to differ materially from management’s expectations, or could affect the company’s ability to achieve its strategic goals, are described in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, as updated from time to time in the company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings. These factors include, but are not limited to, the uncertainties relating to the impact of COVID-19 on the company’s business, operations, employees, financial condition and results of operations as well as: intense competition in the company’s markets; the impact of the changing retail environment, including the growth of alternative retail channels and business models, and changing consumer preferences; volatility and increases in commodity costs such as resin, sodium hypochlorite and agricultural commodities, and increases in energy, transportation or other costs; the ability of the company to drive sales growth, increase prices and market share, grow its product categories and manage favorable product and geographic mix; dependence on key customers and risks related to customer consolidation and ordering patterns; risks related to

the company’s use of and reliance on information technology systems, including potential security breaches, cyber-attacks, privacy breaches or data breaches that result in the unauthorized disclosure of consumer, customer, employee or company information, or service interruptions; the company’s ability to maintain its business reputation and the reputation of its brands and products; the impact of COVID-19 on the availability of, and efficiency of the supply, manufacturing and distribution systems for, the company’s products, including any disruption to such systems; long-term changes in consumer preference or demand for our products as a result of any shortages or lack of availability of any products in the near-term; risks relating to acquisitions, new ventures and divestitures, and associated costs, including the potential for asset impairment charges related to, among others, intangible assets and goodwill; and the ability to complete announced transactions and, if completed, integration costs and potential contingent liabilities related to those transactions; lower revenue, increased costs or reputational harm resulting from government actions and regulations; the ability of the company to successfully manage global political, legal, tax and regulatory risks, including changes in regulatory or administrative activity; uncertain worldwide, regional and local economic and financial market conditions, including as a result of fear of exposure to or actual impacts of a widespread disease outbreak, such as COVID-19; risks related to international operations and international trade, including foreign currency fluctuations, such as devaluations, and foreign currency exchange rate controls, including periodic changes in such controls; changes in U.S. immigration or trade policies, including the imposition of new or additional tariffs; labor claims and labor unrest; inflationary pressures, particularly in Argentina; political instability and the uncertainty regarding the outcome of Brexit; government-imposed price controls or other regulations; potential negative impact and liabilities from the use, storage and transportation of chlorine in certain international markets where chlorine is used in the production of bleach; widespread health emergencies, such as COVID-19; and the possibility of nationalization, expropriation of assets or other government action; the ability of the company to innovate and to develop and introduce commercially successful products, or expand into adjacent categories and countries; the impact of product liability claims, labor claims and other legal or tax proceedings, including in foreign jurisdictions; the ability of the company to implement and generate cost savings and efficiencies; the success of the company’s business strategies; risks related to additional increases in the estimated fair value of The Procter & Gamble Company’s interest in the Glad® business; the company’s ability to attract and retain key personnel; supply disruptions, including as a result of COVID-19 and governments’ responses thereto, and other risks inherent in reliance on a limited base of suppliers; environmental matters, including costs associated with the remediation and monitoring of past contamination, and possible increases in costs resulting from actions by relevant regulators, and the handling and/or transportation of hazardous substances; increased focus by governmental and non-governmental organizations, customers, consumers and investors on sustainability issues, including those related to climate change; the facilities of the company and its suppliers being subject to disruption by events beyond the company’s control, including work stoppages, cyber-attacks, natural disasters, disease outbreaks or pandemics, such as COVID-19, and terrorism; the company’s ability to maximize, assert and defend its intellectual property rights; any infringement or claimed infringement by the company of third-party intellectual property rights; the accuracy of the company’s estimates and assumptions on which its financial projections are based; the effect of the company’s indebtedness and credit rating on its business operations and financial results; the company’s ability to access capital markets and other funding sources, as well as continued or increased market volatility; the company’s ability to pay and declare dividends or repurchase its stock in the future; uncertainties relating to tax positions, tax disputes and changes in the company’s tax rate, and any additional effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on the company; the company’s ability to maintain an effective system of internal controls; the impacts of potential stockholder activism; and risks related to the company’s discontinuation of operations in Venezuela.

The company’s forward-looking statements in this press release are based on management’s current views, beliefs, assumptions and expectations regarding future events and speak only as of the date of this press release. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by the federal securities laws.