SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO — Director's Dealing 2004

Sep 28, 2004

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO (SHW)
CIK: 0000089800
Period of Report: 2004-09-21

Reporting Person: LaCour Blair P (Pres & Gen Mgr-Automotive Div)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	24000	Direct
Common Stock	7420.0674	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$24.305	2011-10-16	Common Stock (10000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$25.425	2012-10-17	Common Stock (10000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$25.425	2012-10-17	Common Stock (10000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$31.20	2013-10-23	Common Stock (5000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$31.20	2013-10-23	Common Stock (5000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$31.20	2013-10-23	Common Stock (5000)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares listed are restricted.

F2: Represents the approximate number of shares of common stock for which the Reporting Person has the right to direct the vote under The Sherwin-Williams Company Employee Stock Purchase and Savings Plan per the trustee's 9/20/04 statement. Shares of common stock are not directly allocated to the Plan participants, but are instead held in a unitized fund consisting primarily of common stock and a small percentage of short-term investments. Participants acquire units of this fund.