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): January 25, 2024

THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Ohio		1-04851	34-0526850
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission file number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
101 West Prospect Avenue
Cleveland,	Ohio		44115-1075
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

(216) 566-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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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, par value $0.33-1/3 per share	SHW	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02.Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 25, 2024, The Sherwin-Williams Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023 and certain other information. A copy of the press release is furnished with this Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits.

The following exhibits are furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No.		Exhibit Description
	99.1	Press Release of The Sherwin-Williams Company, dated January 25, 2024.
	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 SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
January 25, 2024	By:	/s/ Stephen J. Perisutti
	Name:	Stephen J. Perisutti
	Title:	Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary