Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

As previously disclosed, Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (the "Company") is a borrower and certain of the Company's domestic subsidiaries are guarantors under a credit agreement dated as of July 27, 2012 (as amended, supplemented and otherwise modified, the "Credit Facility") with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and the lenders and other persons party thereto, which provides the Company with a $300 million revolving credit facility with a July 2021 maturity date.

On March 23, 2020, the Company provided notice to the administrative agent under the Credit Facility to borrow an aggregate principal amount of $150 million under the Credit Facility. Prior to this notice, there were no amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility. The Company borrowed under the Credit Facility in order to increase its cash position and preserve financial flexibility in light of current uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak. The proceeds from the borrowings will be available to be used for working capital, general corporate or other purposes permitted by the Credit Facility.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 24, 2020, the Company issued a press release on the impact of COVID-19. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.



(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.                                Description

   99.1          Press Release dated March 24, 2020
               Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL
    104        document)

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