SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-15-047882
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO · SHW
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Christopher M Connor
Officer — Chairman and CEO · Director
Period of report
May 27, 2015
Accepted (ET)
May 29, 2015 · 2:30 pm EDT
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 | May 27, 2015 | M | 59,152 | $54.09 | A | 550,023 | D | |
| Common StockF1 | May 27, 2015 | S | 59,152 | $290.10 | D | 490,871 | D | |
| Common Stock | May 28, 2015 | M | 51,077 | $54.09 | A | 541,948 | D | |
| Common Stock | May 28, 2015 | M | 9,092 | $63.25 | A | 551,040 | D | |
| Common StockF2,F3 | May 28, 2015 | S | 60,169 | $290.02 | D | 490,871 | D | |
| Common StockF4 | holding | — | — | — | 49,497 | I | Stock Plan |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | $54.09 | May 27, 2015 | M | 41,667 | D | Oct 14, 2009 | Oct 13, 2018 | Common Stock | 41,667 | 0 | D |
| Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | $54.09 | May 27, 2015 | M | 17,485 | D | Oct 14, 2010 | Oct 13, 2018 | Common Stock | 17,485 | 24,181 | D |
| Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | $54.09 | May 28, 2015 | M | 24,181 | D | Oct 14, 2010 | Oct 13, 2018 | Common Stock | 24,181 | 0 | D |
| Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | $54.09 | May 28, 2015 | M | 26,896 | D | Oct 14, 2011 | Oct 13, 2018 | Common Stock | 26,896 | 12,923 | D |
| Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | $63.25 | May 28, 2015 | M | 9,092 | D | Oct 15, 2010 | Oct 14, 2019 | Common Stock | 9,092 | 32,575 | 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 $290.00 to $290.85 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 $290.00 to $290.21 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.
- F3Of shares listed, 68,200 are restricted stock, 19,500 are restricted stock units and 500.07 are owned pursuant to the Dividend Reinvestment Plan per the trustee's 03/31/2015 statement.
- F4Represents 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 03/31/2015 statement.