SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO — Director's Dealing 2016

Jan 7, 2016

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO (SHW)
CIK: 0000089800
Period of Report: 2016-01-01

Reporting Person: GILLIGAN THOMAS P (SVP-Human Resources)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2093	Direct
Common Stock	1407.24	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$63.25	2019-10-14	Common Stock (2117)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$63.25	2019-10-14	Common Stock (2116)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$63.25	2019-10-14	Common Stock (2117)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$72.62	2020-10-18	Common Stock (1694)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$72.62	2020-10-18	Common Stock (1693)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$72.62	2020-10-18	Common Stock (1693)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$78.255	2021-10-18	Common Stock (1417)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$78.255	2021-10-18	Common Stock (1416)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$78.255	2021-10-18	Common Stock (1417)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$154.4325	2022-10-16	Common Stock (1000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$154.4325	2022-10-16	Common Stock (1000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$154.4325	2022-10-16	Common Stock (1000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$180.46	2023-10-15	Common Stock (655)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$180.46	2023-10-15	Common Stock (654)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$180.46	2023-10-15	Common Stock (655)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$227.73	2024-10-21	Common Stock (544)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$227.73	2024-10-21	Common Stock (543)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$227.73	2024-10-21	Common Stock (543)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$239.55	2025-10-15	Common Stock (544)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$239.55	2025-10-15	Common Stock (543)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$239.55	2025-10-15	Common Stock (543)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: Of shares listed, 2,093 are restricted stock.

F2: Represents the number of shares of common stock attributable to the reporting person's participation in The Sherwin-Williams Company Employee Stock Purchase and Savings Plan per the trustee's 12/31/2015 statement.