MASCO CORP /DE/ — Director's Dealing 2006

Jul 28, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MASCO CORP /DE/ (MAS)
CIK: 0000062996
Period of Report: 2006-07-26

Reporting Person: MANOOGIAN RICHARD A (Director, Chairman & CEO)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-07-26	Employee Stock Option	$26.60	A	480000	Acquired	2016-07-26	Common Stock (480000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The foregoing option is exercisable in annual installments 20% one year from the date of grant and 20% annually thereafter for 4 years.

F2: Grant of option under Masco Corporation 2005 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan, in transactions exempt under Rule 16 b-3.