SEC FORM 3

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^*

Heath George E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

101 PROSPECT AVENUE, N.W.

(Street)

CLEVELAND

44115

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/08/2008

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)
	President, Global Finishes Grp

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	17,250⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	930.5104⁽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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	07/21/2005	07/20/2014	Common Stock	2,419	$41.325	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	07/21/2006	07/20/2014	Common Stock	2,419	$41.325	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	07/21/2007	07/20/2014	Common Stock	2,419	$41.325	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/20/2005	10/19/2014	Common Stock	1,667	$41.725	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/20/2006	10/19/2014	Common Stock	1,666	$41.725	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/20/2007	10/19/2014	Common Stock	1,667	$41.725	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/21/2007	10/20/2015	Common Stock	2,000	$43.595	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/21/2008	10/20/2015	Common Stock	2,000	$43.595	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/22/2007	02/21/2016	Common Stock	3,334	$47.055	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/22/2008	02/21/2016	Common Stock	3,333	$47.055	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/22/2009	02/21/2016	Common Stock	3,333	$47.055	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/18/2007	10/17/2016	Common Stock	4,334	$59.435	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/18/2008	10/17/2016	Common Stock	4,333	$59.435	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/18/2009	10/17/2016	Common Stock	4,333	$59.435	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/19/2008	10/18/2017	Common Stock	4,000	$63.44	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/19/2009	10/18/2017	Common Stock	4,000	$63.44	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/19/2010	10/18/2017	Common Stock	4,000	$63.44	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares listed are restricted.

2. Represents the approximate number of shares of common stock for which the Reporting Person has the right to direct the vote under The Sherwin-Williams Company Employee Stock Purchase and Savings Plan per the trustee's 9/5/08 statement. Shares of common stock are not directly allocated to the Plan participants, but are instead held in a unitized fund consisting primarily of common stock and a small percentage of short-term investments. Participants acquire units of this fund.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24, Power of Attorney, is attached.

	Louis E. Stellato, Attorney-in-fact	09/17/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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