SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO — Director's Dealing 2012

May 1, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO (SHW)
CIK: 0000089800
Period of Report: 2012-04-30

Reporting Person: SMUCKER RICHARD K (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-04-30	Common Stock	M	3500	$31.20	Acquired	18490.12	Direct
2012-04-30	Common Stock	S	3500	$120.35	Disposed	14990.12	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-04-30	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$31.20	M	1166	Disposed	2013-10-23	Common Stock (1166)	Direct
2012-04-30	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$31.20	M	1167	Disposed	2013-10-23	Common Stock (1167)	Direct
2012-04-30	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$31.20	M	1167	Disposed	2013-10-23	Common Stock (1167)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	12804	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $119.90 to $120.54 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.

F2: Of shares listed, 2,550 are restricted and 326.12 are owned pursuant to the Dividend Reinvestment Plan per the trustee's most recent statement.

F3: Shares listed are owned pursuant to the Director Deferred Fee Plan, which includes shares acquired pursuant to the dividend reinvestment feature of such Plan.