SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-15-009248

SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO · SHW

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Reporting owner

John G Morikis

Officer — President and COO

Period of report

Feb 3, 2015

Accepted (ET)

Feb 4, 2015 · 11:05 am EST

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0000089800

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I	Nature of ownership
Common Stock	Feb 3, 2015	M	38,723	$78.255	A	134,410	D
Common Stock^F1	Feb 3, 2015	S	18,835	$271.60	D	115,575	D
Common Stock^F2	Feb 3, 2015	S	11,252	$272.55	D	104,323	D
Common Stock^F3,F4	Feb 3, 2015	S	8,636	$273.46	D	95,687	D
Common Stock^F5	holding	—	—		—	16,946	I	Stock Plan

Table II — derivative securities

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	D/I
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$78.255	Feb 3, 2015	M	13,334	D	Oct 19, 2012	Oct 18, 2021	Common Stock	13,334	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$78.255	Feb 3, 2015	M	13,333	D	Oct 19, 2013	Oct 18, 2021	Common Stock	13,333	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$78.255	Feb 3, 2015	M	12,056	D	Oct 19, 2014	Oct 18, 2021	Common Stock	12,056	D

Explanation of responses

F1The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $271.00 to $271.99 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.
F2The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $272.00 to $272.98 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.
F3The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $273.00 to $273.68 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.
F4Of shares listed, 39,850 are restricted.
F5Represents 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 12/31/2014 statement.