SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-17-006292

SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO · SHW

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

Reporting owner

Officer — SVP - Finance & CFO

Period of report

Jan 27, 2017

Accepted (ET)

Jan 31, 2017 · 1:11 pm 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	Jan 27, 2017	M	38	$127.985	A	703	I	By spouse
Common Stock	Jan 27, 2017	M	500	$154.4325	A	1,203	I	By spouse
Common Stock	Jan 27, 2017	M	367	$180.46	A	1,570	I	By spouse
Common Stock	Jan 27, 2017	M	221	$227.73	A	1,791	I	By spouse
Common Stock	Jan 27, 2017	M	204	$239.55	A	1,995	I	By spouse
Common Stock^F2	Jan 27, 2017	S	425	$304.76	D	1,570	I	By spouse
Common Stock^F3	Jan 27, 2017	S	405	$306.80	D	1,165	I	By spouse
Common Stock^F4	holding	—	—		—	9,861	D
Common Stock^F5	holding	—	—		—	91	I	Stock Plan
Common Stock^F6	holding	—	—		—	3,631	I	Stock Plan

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$127.985	Jan 27, 2017	M	13	D	Jul 17, 2013	Jul 16, 2022	Common Stock	13	0	I
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$127.985	Jan 27, 2017	M	12	D	Jul 17, 2014	Jul 16, 2022	Common Stock	12	0	I
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$127.985	Jan 27, 2017	M	13	D	Jul 17, 2015	Jul 16, 2022	Common Stock	13	0	I
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$154.4325	Jan 27, 2017	M	339	D	Oct 17, 2013	Oct 16, 2022	Common Stock	339	0	I
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$154.4325	Jan 27, 2017	M	161	D	Oct 17, 2014	Oct 16, 2022	Common Stock	161	327	I
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$180.46	Jan 27, 2017	M	184	D	Oct 16, 2014	Oct 15, 2023	Common Stock	184	136	I
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$180.46	Jan 27, 2017	M	183	D	Oct 16, 2015	Oct 15, 2023	Common Stock	183	136	I
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$227.73	Jan 27, 2017	M	204	D	Oct 22, 2015	Oct 21, 2024	Common Stock	204	0	I
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$227.73	Jan 27, 2017	M	17	D	Oct 22, 2016	Oct 21, 2024	Common Stock	17	186	I
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$239.55	Jan 27, 2017	M	204	D	Oct 16, 2016	Oct 15, 2025	Common Stock	204	0	I

F1Employee stock option of the reporting person's spouse granted prior to their marriage in late 2016.
F2The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $304.66 to $304.87 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, 570 are restricted stock and 95 are restricted stock units, which were acquired by the reporting person's spouse prior to their marriage in late 2016. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by his spouse.
F4Of shares listed, 1,750 are restricted stock and 1,050 are restricted stock units.
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 12/31/2016 statement.
F6Represents the number of shares of common stock attributable to the reporting person's spouse's participation in The Sherwin-Williams Company Employee Stock Purchase and Savings Plan per the trustee's 12/31/2016 statement. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by his spouse.