SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO — Director's Dealing 2004

Oct 21, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO (SHW)
CIK: 0000089800
Period of Report: 2004-10-20

Reporting Person: HOPKINS THOMAS E (Sr. VP-Human Resources)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-10-20	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$41.725	A	16000	Acquired	2014-10-19	Common Stock (16000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The option vests in three annual installments of 5,333, 5,333 and 5,334 beginning on October 20, 2005.