SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO — Director's Dealing 2003

Jul 7, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO (SHW)
CIK: 0000089800
Period of Report: 2003-07-03

Reporting Person: KROPF SUSAN J (Director)

Footnotes

F1: Acquisition of phantom stock units (in an exempt transaction) under the Director Deferred Fee Plan to be settled generally upon the Reporting Person's retirement. The plan utilizes unit accounting, with phantom stock units consisting primarily of phantom shares of common stock and a small percentage of short-term investmetns (based upon a beginning per unit price of $10.00 at April 1, 1997).

F2: Includes phantom stock units acquired pursuant to the dividend equivalent reinvestment feature of the plan.