SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549


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                                    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):  March 10, 2003
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                          THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


       Ohio                   1-4851                    34-0526850
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  (State or other        (Commission File     (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  jurisdiction of            Number)
  incorporation)


                101 Prospect Avenue, N.W., Cleveland, Ohio 44115
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (216) 566-2000
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Item 5:   OTHER EVENTS.

     On March 10, 2003, The Sherwin-Williams Company issued a press release
regarding its sales and earnings expectations for the first quarter of 2003 and
the full year 2003. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is
incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7:   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

(c)   Exhibits

      EXHIBIT NO.   EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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      99            Press Release of Sherwin-Williams dated March 10, 2003.



                                   SIGNATURES
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     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


March 11, 2003                           By:    /s/ L.E. Stellato
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                                             L.E. Stellato
                                             Vice President, General Counsel and
                                             Secretary



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT NO.  EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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    99       Press Release of Sherwin-Williams dated March 10, 2003.










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