0000089800-12-000077.txt : 20120504 0000089800-12-000077.hdr.sgml : 20120504 20120504132732 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000089800-12-000077 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120503 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120504 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120504 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STELLATO LOUIS E CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001203528 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04851 FILM NUMBER: 12813302 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O THE SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO STREET 2: 101 PROSPECT AVE N W CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44115 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000089800 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-BUILDING MATERIALS, HARDWARE, GARDEN SUPPLY [5200] IRS NUMBER: 340526850 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 PROSPECT AVE NW CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44115 BUSINESS PHONE: 2165662200 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0305 4 2012-05-03 0000089800 SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO SHW 0001203528 STELLATO LOUIS E 101 WEST PROSPECT AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44115 0 1 0 0 Sr VP, General Counsel & Secy Common Stock 2012-05-03 4 M 0 5270 59.435 A 23585.8 D Common Stock 2012-05-03 4 S 0 5270 122.70 D 18315.8 D Common Stock 22573.15 I Stock Plan Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 59.435 2012-05-03 4 M 0 5000 0 D 2007-10-18 2016-10-17 Common Stock 5000 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 59.435 2012-05-03 4 M 0 270 0 D 2008-10-18 2016-10-17 Common Stock 270 4730 D The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $122.60 to $123.23 inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to The Sherwin-Williams Company, any security holder of The Sherwin-Williams Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote to this Form 4. Of shares listed, 18,090 are restricted and 225.80 are owned pursuant to the Dividend Reinvestment Plan per the trustee's 3/31/12 statement. 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 3/31/12 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. Louis E. Stellato 2012-05-04