SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Baxter Joel D. (Last) (First) (Middle) 101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE (Street) CLEVELAND OH 44115 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/17/2016	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO [ SHW ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Pres. & GM, Glob. Supply Chain	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	5,494(1)	D
Common Stock	6,929.86(2)	I	Stock Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/17/2014	10/16/2022	Common Stock	500	$154.4325	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/17/2015	10/16/2022	Common Stock	2,353	$154.4325	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/16/2014	10/15/2023	Common Stock	2,167	$180.46	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/16/2015	10/15/2023	Common Stock	2,166	$180.46	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/16/2016	10/15/2023	Common Stock	2,167	$180.46	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/22/2015	10/21/2024	Common Stock	2,034	$227.73	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/22/2016	10/21/2024	Common Stock	2,033	$227.73	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/22/2017	10/21/2024	Common Stock	2,033	$227.73	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/16/2016	10/15/2025	Common Stock	2,167	$239.55	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/16/2017	10/15/2025	Common Stock	2,167	$239.55	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/16/2018	10/15/2025	Common Stock	2,166	$239.55	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Of shares listed, 3,250 are restricted stock and 725 are restricted stock units.

2. Represents the number of shares of common stock attributable to the reporting person's participation in The Sherwin-Williams Company Employee Stock Purchase and Savings Plan per the trustee's 2/17/2016 statement.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24, Power of Attorney, is attached.

	Catherine M. Kilbane, Attorney-in-fact	02/26/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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