0001209191-16-148052.txt : 20161103 0001209191-16-148052.hdr.sgml : 20161103 20161103083608 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-16-148052 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20161025 FILED AS OF DATE: 20161103 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20161103 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CRONIN JANE M. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001688222 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04851 FILM NUMBER: 161970290 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44115 3 1 doc3.xml FORM 3 SUBMISSION X0206 3 2016-10-25 0 0000089800 SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO SHW 0001688222 CRONIN JANE M. 101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44115 0 1 0 0 SVP - Corporate Controller Common Stock 4814 D Common Stock 2198.68 I Stock Plan Phantom Stock Units 0.00 Common Stock 93.78 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 78.255 2012-10-19 2021-10-18 Common Stock 697 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 78.255 2013-10-19 2021-10-18 Common Stock 191 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 154.4325 2013-10-17 2022-10-16 Common Stock 489 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 154.4325 2014-10-17 2022-10-16 Common Stock 194 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 180.46 2014-10-16 2023-10-15 Common Stock 540 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 180.46 2015-10-16 2023-10-15 Common Stock 404 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 180.46 2016-10-16 2023-10-15 Common Stock 540 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 227.73 2015-10-22 2024-10-21 Common Stock 340 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 227.73 2016-10-22 2024-10-21 Common Stock 340 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 227.73 2017-10-22 2024-10-21 Common Stock 340 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 239.55 2016-10-16 2025-10-15 Common Stock 340 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 239.55 2017-10-16 2025-10-15 Common Stock 340 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 239.55 2018-10-16 2025-10-15 Common Stock 340 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 277.65 2017-10-24 2026-10-23 Common Stock 1000 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 277.65 2018-10-24 2026-10-23 Common Stock 1000 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 277.65 2019-10-24 2026-10-23 Common Stock 1000 D Of shares listed, 960 are restricted stock and 160 are restricted stock units. 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 10/24/2016 statement. Represents the number of phantom stock units that were acquired by the reporting person (in exempt transactions) under The Sherwin-Williams Company Deferred Compensation Savings and Pension Equalization Plan. Each phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock. The phantom stock units become payable in cash generally upon the reporting person's retirement or other termination of service. The phantom stock units have dividend equivalent rights. Exhibit 24, Power of Attorney, is attached. Catherine M. Kilbane, Attorney-in-fact 2016-11-03 EX-24 2 attachment1.htm EX-24 DOCUMENT

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes
and appoints each of John G. Morikis, Allen J. Mistysyn,
Catherine M. Kilbane, Stephen J. Perisutti and Kelly A. Albin, or any
of them signing singly, and with full power of substitution, as the
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1)	prepare, execute in the undersigned's name and on the
undersigned's behalf, and submit to the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Form ID, including amendments
thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate to
obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make
electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any rule or
regulation of the SEC ("Section 16");

(2)	execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of The
Sherwin-Williams Company (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5
in accordance with Section 16;

(3)	do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of
the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete
and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any
amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file any such form
with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

(4)	take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection
with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact,
may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required
by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed
by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to
this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such
terms and conditions as such attorney in fact may approve in such
attorney-in-fact's discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full
power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite, necessary, or desirable to be done in the
exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully
to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if
personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact,
or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully
do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the
rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that
the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the
request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company
assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with
Section 16.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5
with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in
securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the
undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
to be executed as of this 21st day of October, 2016.

			/s/	Jane M. Cronin