SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO - Major Shareholding Notification 2008

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. ) *

| The Sherwin-Williams Company |
| --- |
| (Name of Issuer) |
| Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share |
| (Title of Class of Securities) |
| 824348106 |
| (Cusip Number) |
| Mark C. Wehrly Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C. One Maritime Plaza, Suite 2100 San Francisco, California 94111 (415) 421-2132 |
| (Name, Address, and Telephone Number of
Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications) |
| January 25, 2008 |
| (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this
Statement) |

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box o .

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Section 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

(Continued on following pages)

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Exhibit Index Found on Page 40

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13D

CUSIP No. 824348106

| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES
ONLY) Farallon Capital Partners, L.P. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,437,500 Shares, which is 5.2% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a
beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page. | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) WC, OO | |
| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] | |
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
| | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 773,400 |
| | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- |
| | 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 773,400 |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON 773,400 | |
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
Instructions) [ ] | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(11) 0.6% | |
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See
Instructions) PN | |

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13D

CUSIP No. 824348106

| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES
ONLY) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners,
L.P. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,437,500 Shares, which is 5.2% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a
beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page. | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) WC | |
| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] | |
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
| | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 774,100 |
| | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- |
| | 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 774,100 |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON 774,100 | |
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
Instructions) [ ] | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(11) 0.6% | |
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See
Instructions) PN | |

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13D

CUSIP No. 824348106

| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES
ONLY) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II,
L.P. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,437,500 Shares, which is 5.2% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a
beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page. | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) WC | |
| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] | |
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
| | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 50,600 |
| | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- |
| | 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 50,600 |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON 50,600 | |
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
Instructions) [ ] | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(11) 0.0% | |
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See
Instructions) PN | |

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13D

CUSIP No. 824348106

| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES
ONLY) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III,
L.P. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,437,500 Shares, which is 5.2% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a
beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page. | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) WC | |
| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] | |
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
| | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 59,900 |
| | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- |
| | 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 59,900 |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON 59,900 | |
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
Instructions) [ ] | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(11) 0.0% | |
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See
Instructions) PN | |

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13D

CUSIP No. 824348106

| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES
ONLY) Tinicum Partners, L.P. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,437,500 Shares, which is 5.2% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a
beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page. | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) WC, OO | |
| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] | |
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
| | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 33,000 |
| | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- |
| | 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 33,000 |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON 33,000 | |
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
Instructions) [ ] | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(11) 0.0% | |
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See
Instructions) PN | |

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13D

CUSIP No. 824348106

| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES
ONLY) Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II,
L.P. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,437,500 Shares, which is 5.2% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a
beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page. | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) WC, OO | |
| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] | |
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
| | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 1,371,400 |
| | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- |
| | 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,371,400 |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON 1,371,400 | |
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
Instructions) [ ] | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(11) 1.1% | |
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See
Instructions) PN | |

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13D

CUSIP No. 824348106

| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES
ONLY) Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,437,500 Shares, which is 5.2% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be
deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this
cover page. | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) OO | |
| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] | |
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
| | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 3,375,100 |
| | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- |
| | 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,375,100 |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON 3,375,100 | |
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
Instructions) [ ] | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(11) 2.7% | |
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See
Instructions) IA, OO | |

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13D

CUSIP No. 824348106

| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES
ONLY) Farallon Partners, L.L.C. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,437,500 Shares, which is 5.2% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be
deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this
cover page. | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) AF | |
| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] | |
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
| | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 3,062,400 |
| | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- |
| | 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,062,400 |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON 3,062,400 | |
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
Instructions) [ ] | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(11) 2.5% | |
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See
Instructions) OO | |

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13D

CUSIP No. 824348106

| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES
ONLY) William F. Duhamel | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,437,500 Shares, which is 5.2% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be
deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this
cover page. | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) AF, OO | |
| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] | |
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
| | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 6,437,500 |
| | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- |
| | 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,437,500 |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON 6,437,500 | |
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
Instructions) [ ] | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(11) 5.2% | |
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See
Instructions) IN | |

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CUSIP No. 824348106

| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES
ONLY) Richard B. Fried | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,437,500 Shares, which is 5.2% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be
deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this
cover page. | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) AF, OO | |
| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] | |
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
| | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 6,437,500 |
| | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- |
| | 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,437,500 |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON 6,437,500 | |
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
Instructions) [ ] | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(11) 5.2% | |
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See
Instructions) IN | |

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CUSIP No. 824348106

| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES
ONLY) Monica R. Landry | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,437,500 Shares, which is 5.2% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be
deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this
cover page. | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) AF, OO | |
| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] | |
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
| | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 6,437,500 |
| | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- |
| | 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,437,500 |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON 6,437,500 | |
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
Instructions) [ ] | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(11) 5.2% | |
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See
Instructions) IN | |

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CUSIP No. 824348106

| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES
ONLY) Douglas M. MacMahon | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,437,500 Shares, which is 5.2% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be
deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this
cover page. | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) AF, OO | |
| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] | |
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
| | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 6,437,500 |
| | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- |
| | 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,437,500 |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON 6,437,500 | |
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
Instructions) [ ] | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(11) 5.2% | |
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See
Instructions) IN | |

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13D

CUSIP No. 824348106

| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES
ONLY) William F. Mellin | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,437,500 Shares, which is 5.2% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be
deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this
cover page. | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) AF, OO | |
| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] | |
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
| | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 6,437,500 |
| | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- |
| | 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,437,500 |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON 6,437,500 | |
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
Instructions) [ ] | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(11) 5.2% | |
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See
Instructions) IN | |

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CUSIP No. 824348106

| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES
ONLY) Stephen L. Millham | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,437,500 Shares, which is 5.2% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be
deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this
cover page. | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) AF, OO | |
| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] | |
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
| | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 6,437,500 |
| | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- |
| | 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,437,500 |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON 6,437,500 | |
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
Instructions) [ ] | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(11) 5.2% | |
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See
Instructions) IN | |

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13D

CUSIP No. 824348106

| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES
ONLY) Jason E. Moment | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,437,500 Shares, which is 5.2% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be
deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this
cover page. | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) AF, OO | |
| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] | |
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
| | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 6,437,500 |
| | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- |
| | 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,437,500 |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON 6,437,500 | |
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
Instructions) [ ] | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(11) 5.2% | |
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See
Instructions) IN | |

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13D

CUSIP No. 824348106

| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES
ONLY) Ashish H. Pant | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,437,500 Shares, which is 5.2% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be
deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this
cover page. | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) AF, OO | |
| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] | |
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION India | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
| | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 6,437,500 |
| | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- |
| | 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,437,500 |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON 6,437,500 | |
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
Instructions) [ ] | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(11) 5.2% | |
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See
Instructions) IN | |

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13D

CUSIP No. 824348106

| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES
ONLY) Rajiv A. Patel | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,437,500 Shares, which is 5.2% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be
deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this
cover page. | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) AF, OO | |
| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] | |
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
| | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 6,437,500 |
| | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- |
| | 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,437,500 |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON 6,437,500 | |
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
Instructions) [ ] | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(11) 5.2% | |
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See
Instructions) IN | |

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13D

CUSIP No. 824348106

| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES
ONLY) Derek C. Schrier | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,437,500 Shares, which is 5.2% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be
deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this
cover page. | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) AF, OO | |
| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] | |
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
| | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 6,437,500 |
| | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- |
| | 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,437,500 |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON 6,437,500 | |
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
Instructions) [ ] | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(11) 5.2% | |
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See
Instructions) IN | |

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13D

CUSIP No. 824348106

| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES
ONLY) Andrew J. M. Spokes | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,437,500 Shares, which is 5.2% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be
deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this
cover page. | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) AF, OO | |
| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] | |
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United Kingdom | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
| | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 6,437,500 |
| | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- |
| | 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,437,500 |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON 6,437,500 | |
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
Instructions) [ ] | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(11) 5.2% | |
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See
Instructions) IN | |

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13D

CUSIP No. 824348106

| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES
ONLY) Thomas F. Steyer | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,437,500 Shares, which is 5.2% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be
deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this
cover page. | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) AF, OO | |
| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] | |
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
| | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 6,437,500 |
| | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- |
| | 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,437,500 |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON 6,437,500 | |
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
Instructions) [ ] | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(11) 5.2% | |
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See
Instructions) IN | |

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13D

CUSIP No. 824348106

| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES
ONLY) Mark C. Wehrly | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,437,500 Shares, which is 5.2% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be
deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this
cover page. | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) AF, OO | |
| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] | |
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
| | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 6,437,500 |
| | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- |
| | 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,437,500 |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON 6,437,500 | |
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
Instructions) [ ] | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(11) 5.2% | |
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See
Instructions) IN | |

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Item 1 . Security And Issuer

This statement relates to shares of Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “Shares”), of The Sherwin-Williams Company (the “Company”). The Company’s principal offices are located at 101 Prospect Avenue, N.W., Cleveland, Ohio 44115.

Item 2. Identity And Background

(a) This statement is filed by the entities and persons listed below, all of whom together are referred to herein as the “Reporting Persons.”

The Farallon Funds

(i) Farallon Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership (“FCP”), with respect to the Shares held by it;

(ii) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership (“FCIP”), with respect to the Shares held by it;

(iii) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P., a California limited partnership (“FCIP II”), with respect to the Shares held by it;

(iv) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“FCIP III”), with respect to the Shares held by it;

(v) Tinicum Partners, L.P., a New York limited partnership (“Tinicum”), with respect to the Shares held by it; and

(vi) Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“FCOI II”), with respect to the Shares held by it.

FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III, Tinicum and FCOI II are together referred to herein as the “Farallon Funds.”

The Management Company

(vii) Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the “Management Company”), with respect to the Shares held by an account managed by the Management Company (the “Managed Account”).

The Farallon General Partner

(viii) Farallon Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company which is the general partner of each of the Farallon Funds (the “Farallon General Partner”), with respect to the Shares held by each of the Farallon Funds.

The Farallon Managing Members

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(ix) The following persons who are managing members of both the Farallon General Partner and the Management Company, with respect to the Shares held by the Farallon Funds and the Managed Account: William F. Duhamel (“Duhamel”), Richard B. Fried (“Fried”), Monica R. Landry (“Landry”), Douglas M. MacMahon (“MacMahon”), William F. Mellin (“Mellin”), Stephen L. Millham (“Millham”), Jason E. Moment (“Moment”), Ashish H. Pant (“Pant”), Rajiv A. Patel (“Patel”), Derek C. Schrier (“Schrier”), Andrew J. M. Spokes (“Spokes”), Thomas F. Steyer (“Steyer”) and Mark C. Wehrly (“Wehrly”).

Duhamel, Fried, Landry, MacMahon, Mellin, Millham, Moment, Pant, Patel, Schrier, Spokes, Steyer and Wehrly are together referred to herein as the “Farallon Individual Reporting Persons.”

(b) The address of the principal business office of (i) the Farallon Funds, the Farallon General Partner and the Management Company is One Maritime Plaza, Suite 2100, San Francisco, California 94111 and (ii) each of the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons is set forth in Annex 1 hereto.

(c) The principal business of each of the Farallon Funds is that of a private investment fund engaging in the purchase and sale of investments for its own account. The principal business of the Farallon General Partner is to act as the general partner of the Farallon Funds. The principal business of the Management Company is that of a registered investment adviser. The principal business of each of the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons is set forth in Annex 1 hereto.

(d) None of the Farallon Funds, the Management Company, the Farallon General Partner or any of the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

(e) None of the Farallon Funds, the Management Company, the Farallon General Partner or any of the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

(f) The citizenship of each of the Farallon Funds, the Farallon General Partner and the Management Company is set forth above.

The other information required by Item 2 relating to the identity and background of the Reporting Persons is set forth in Annex 1 hereto.

Item 3 . Source And Amount Of Funds And Other Consideration

The net investment cost (including commissions) for the Shares held by each of the Farallon Funds and the Managed Account is set forth below:

Entity	Shares Held	Approximate Net Investment Cost
FCP	773,400	$47,190,204

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FCIP	774,100	$46,973,008
FCIP II	50,600	$3,155,241
FCIP III	59,900	$3,609,798
Tinicum	33,000	$2,026,371
FCOI II	1,371,400	$76,909,796
Managed Account	3,375,100	$189,648,863

The consideration for such acquisitions was obtained as follows: (i) with respect to FCIP, FCIP II and FCIP III, from working capital; (ii) with respect to FCP, Tinicum and FCOI II from working capital and/or from borrowings pursuant to margin accounts maintained in the ordinary course of business by FCP, Tinicum and FCOI II at Goldman, Sachs & Co.; and (iii) with respect to the Managed Account, from the working capital of the Managed Account and/or from borrowings pursuant to margin accounts maintained in the ordinary course of business by the Managed Account at Goldman, Sachs & Co. FCP, Tinicum, and FCOI II and the Managed Account hold certain securities in their respective margin accounts at Goldman, Sachs & Co., and the accounts may from time to time have debit balances. It is not possible to determine the amount of borrowings, if any, used to acquire the Shares.

Item 4 . Purpose Of The Transaction

The purpose of the acquisition of the Shares is for investment, and the acquisitions of the Shares by each of the Farallon Funds and the Managed Account were made in the ordinary course of business and were not made for the purpose of acquiring control of the Company.

Although no Reporting Person has any specific plan or proposal to acquire or dispose of Shares, consistent with its investment purpose, each Reporting Person at any time and from time to time may acquire additional Shares or dispose of any or all of its Shares depending upon an ongoing evaluation of the investment in the Shares, prevailing market conditions, other investment opportunities, liquidity requirements of the Reporting Person and/or other investment considerations. No Reporting Person has made a determination regarding a maximum or minimum number of Shares which it may hold at any point in time.

Also, consistent with their investment intent, the Reporting Persons may engage in communications with, without limitation, one or more shareholders of the Company, one or more officers of the Company and/or one or more members of the board of directors of the Company regarding the Company, including but not limited to its operations.

Except to the extent the foregoing may be deemed a plan or proposal, none of the Reporting Persons has any plans or proposals which relate to, or could result in, any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) through (j), inclusive, of the instructions to Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons may, at any time and from time to time, review or reconsider their position and/or change their purpose and/or formulate plans or proposals with respect thereto.

Item 5 . Interest In Securities Of The Issuer

(a) The Farallon Funds

(a),(b) The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the cover page hereto for each Farallon Fund is incorporated herein by reference for each such Farallon Fund. The percentage amount set forth in Row 13 for all cover

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pages filed herewith is calculated based upon the 122,813,541 Shares outstanding as of December 31, 2007 as reported by the Company.

(c) The trade dates, number of Shares purchased or sold and the price per Share (including commissions) for all purchases and sales of the Shares by the Farallon Funds in the past 60 days are set forth on Schedules A-F hereto and are incorporated herein by reference. All of such transactions were open-market transactions.

(e) Not applicable.

(b) The Management Company

(a),(b) The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the cover page hereto for the Management Company is incorporated herein by reference.

(c) The trade dates, number of Shares purchased or sold and the price per Share (including commissions) for all purchases and sales of the Shares by the Management Company on behalf of the Managed Account in the past 60 days are set forth on Schedule G hereto and are incorporated herein by reference. All of such transactions were open-market transactions.

(d) The Management Company has the power to direct the receipt of dividends relating to, or the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of, all of the Shares held by the Managed Account as reported herein. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of the Management Company.

(e) Not applicable.

(a),(b) The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the cover page hereto for the Farallon General Partner is incorporated herein by reference.

Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of the Farallon General Partner.

(e) Not applicable.

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(d) The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons

(a),(b) The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the cover page hereto for each Farallon Individual Reporting Person is incorporated herein by reference for each such Farallon Individual Reporting Person.

(d) The Farallon General Partner has the power to direct the receipt of dividends relating to, or the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of, all of the Shares held by the Farallon Funds as reported herein. The Management Company has the power to direct the receipt of dividends relating to, or the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of, all the Shares held by the Managed Account as reported herein. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of both the Farallon General Partner and the Management Company.

(e) Not applicable.

The Shares reported hereby for the Farallon Funds are owned directly by the Farallon Funds and those reported by the Management Company on behalf of the Managed Account are owned directly by the Managed Account. The Management Company, as investment adviser to the Managed Account, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Managed Account. The Farallon General Partner, as general partner to the Farallon Funds, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Farallon Funds. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons, as managing members of both the Farallon General Partner and the Management Company with the power to exercise investment discretion, may each be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Farallon Funds and the Managed Account. Each of the Management Company, the Farallon General Partner and the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any such Shares.

Item 6 . Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings Or

Relationships With Respect To Securities Of The Issuer

Except as described above, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the Reporting Persons or between such persons and any other person with respect to any securities of the Company, including but not limited to the transfer or voting of any securities of the Company, finder’s fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, divisions of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.

Item 7 . Materials To Be Filed As Exhibits

There is filed herewith as Exhibit 1 a written agreement relating to the filing of joint acquisition statements as required by Section 240.13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: February 4, 2008

/s/ Monica R. Landry

FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,

On its own behalf and

as the General Partner of

FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,

FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,

FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,

FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,

TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P. and

FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P.

By Monica R. Landry,

Managing Member

/s/ Monica R. Landry

FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

By Monica R. Landry,

Managing Member

/s/ Monica R. Landry

Monica R. Landry, individually and as attorney-in-fact

for each of William F. Duhamel, Richard B. Fried, Douglas M. MacMahon, William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Jason E. Moment, Ashish H. Pant, Rajiv A. Patel, Derek C. Schrier, Andrew J. M. Spokes, Thomas F. Steyer and Mark C. Wehrly

The Power of Attorney executed by each of Duhamel, Fried, MacMahon, Mellin, Millham, Moment, Pant, Patel, Schrier, Steyer and Wehrly authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13D on his or her behalf, which was filed with the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2007 by such Reporting Persons with respect to the Common Stock of Armor Holdings, Inc., is hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of Attorney executed by Spokes authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13D on his behalf, which was filed with the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 28, 2007 by such Reporting Person with respect to the Common Stock of Global Gold Corporation, is hereby incorporated by reference.

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ANNEX 1

Set forth below with respect to the Management Company and the Farallon General Partner is the following information: (a) name; (b) address; (c) principal business; (d) state of organization; and (e) controlling persons. Set forth below with respect to each Farallon Individual Reporting Person is the following information: (a) name; (b) business address; (c) principal occupation; and (d) citizenship.

The Management Company

(a) Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.

(b) One Maritime Plaza, Suite 2100

San Francisco, California 94111

(d) Delaware limited liability company

(e) Managing Members: Thomas F. Steyer, Senior Managing Member; William F. Duhamel, Alice F. Evarts, Richard B. Fried, Monica R. Landry, Douglas M. MacMahon, William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Jason E. Moment, Ashish H. Pant, Rajiv A. Patel, Derek C. Schrier, Andrew J. M. Spokes, Gregory S. Swart and Mark C. Wehrly, Managing Members.

The Farallon General Partner

(a) Farallon Partners, L.L.C.

(b) c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.

One Maritime Plaza, Suite 2100

San Francisco, California 94111

(d) Delaware limited liability company

Managing Members of the Management Company and the Farallon General Partner

Each of the managing members of the Management Company and the Farallon General Partner other than Gregory S. Swart, Ashish H. Pant and Andrew J. M. Spokes is a citizen of the United States. Gregory S. Swart is a citizen of New Zealand. Ashish H. Pant is a citizen of India. Andrew J. M. Spokes is a citizen of the United Kingdom. The business address of each of the managing members of the Management Company and the Farallon General Partner is c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., One Maritime Plaza, Suite 2100, San Francisco, California 94111. The principal occupation of Thomas F. Steyer is serving as senior managing member of both the Management Company and the Farallon General Partner. The principal occupation of each other managing member of the Management Company and the Farallon General Partner is serving as a managing member of both the Management Company and the Farallon General Partner. None of the managing members of the Management Company and the Farallon General Partner

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has any additional information to disclose with respect to Items 2-6 of the Schedule 13D that is not already disclosed in the Schedule 13D.

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SCHEDULE A

FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

TRADE DATE NO. OF SHARES PURCHASED (P) PRICE PER SHARE ($)

12/6/2007	500	61.02
12/6/2007	5,700	61.71
12/6/2007	1,700	62.24
12/7/2007	6,000	62.21
12/11/2007	2,600	60.10
12/13/2007	6,400	60.20
12/13/2007	900	60.78
12/14/2007	4,600	60.32
12/14/2007	3,900	60.00
12/17/2007	12,600	59.52
12/17/2007	2,600	59.52
12/18/2007	10,700	59.41
12/18/2007	2,700	59.41
12/19/2007	6,800	58.14
12/20/2007	6,500	58.45
12/21/2007	700	58.97
12/21/2007	2,900	58.68
12/24/2007	2,300	59.01
12/26/2007	7,700	58.74
12/27/2007	9,200	58.15
12/28/2007	23,400	57.98
12/31/2007	800	57.57
1/2/2008	35,100	56.57
1/3/2008	6,800	56.64
1/4/2008	42,000	54.67
1/9/2008	1,100	54.87
1/10/2008	1,100	56.15
1/11/2008	1,600	56.06
1/16/2008	800	53.87
1/17/2008	2,400	52.08
1/18/2008	2,300	52.29
1/22/2008	2,500	53.71
1/23/2008	3,300	55.68
1/25/2008	28,200	56.00
1/29/2008	15,500	55.83

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SCHEDULE B

FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.

TRADE DATE NO. OF SHARES PURCHASED (P) PRICE PER SHARE ($)

12/6/2007	700	61.02
12/6/2007	7,900	61.71
12/6/2007	2,400	62.24
12/7/2007	8,800	62.21
12/11/2007	3,800	60.10
12/13/2007	8,600	60.20
12/13/2007	1,200	60.78
12/14/2007	5,700	60.32
12/14/2007	4,700	60.00
12/17/2007	14,600	59.52
12/17/2007	3,000	59.52
12/18/2007	13,400	59.41
12/18/2007	3,400	59.41
12/19/2007	8,500	58.14
12/20/2007	8,000	58.45
12/21/2007	900	58.97
12/21/2007	3,700	58.68
12/24/2007	3,000	59.01
12/26/2007	10,200	58.74
12/27/2007	11,600	58.15
12/28/2007	23,400	57.98
12/31/2007	800	57.57
1/2/2008	20,700	56.57
1/3/2008	4,200	56.64
1/4/2008	26,200	54.67
1/9/2008	1,500	54.87
1/10/2008	1,500	56.15
1/11/2008	2,300	56.06
1/16/2008	1,100	53.87
1/17/2008	3,400	52.08
1/18/2008	3,300	52.29
1/22/2008	3,600	53.71
1/23/2008	4,700	55.68
1/25/2008	28,900	56.00
1/29/2008	16,400	55.83

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SCHEDULE C

FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.

TRADE DATE NO. OF SHARES PURCHASED (P) PRICE PER SHARE ($)

12/6/2007	200	61.71
12/7/2007	200	62.21
12/11/2007	100	60.10
12/13/2007	200	60.20
12/14/2007	200	60.32
12/14/2007	100	60.00
12/17/2007	400	59.52
12/17/2007	100	59.52
12/18/2007	300	59.41
12/18/2007	100	59.41
12/19/2007	200	58.14
12/20/2007	200	58.45
12/21/2007	100	58.68
12/24/2007	100	59.01
12/26/2007	200	58.74
12/27/2007	300	58.15
12/28/2007	400	57.98
1/2/2008	400	56.57
1/3/2008	100	56.64
1/4/2008	500	54.67
1/17/2008	100	52.08
1/18/2008	100	52.29
1/22/2008	100	53.71
1/23/2008	100	55.68
1/25/2008	400	56.00
1/29/2008	200	55.83

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SCHEDULE D

FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.

TRADE DATE NO. OF SHARES PURCHASED (P) PRICE PER SHARE ($)

12/6/2007	100	61.02
12/6/2007	800	61.71
12/6/2007	200	62.24
12/7/2007	800	62.21
12/11/2007	300	60.10
12/13/2007	700	60.20
12/13/2007	100	60.78
12/14/2007	400	60.32
12/14/2007	400	60.00
12/17/2007	1,200	59.52
12/17/2007	200	59.52
12/18/2007	1,000	59.41
12/18/2007	300	59.41
12/19/2007	600	58.14
12/20/2007	800	58.45
12/21/2007	100	58.97
12/21/2007	300	58.68
12/24/2007	300	59.01
12/26/2007	900	58.74
12/27/2007	1,000	58.15
12/28/2007	1,300	57.98
12/31/2007	100	57.57
1/2/2008	2,100	56.57
1/3/2008	500	56.64
1/4/2008	3,100	54.67
1/9/2008	100	54.87
1/10/2008	100	56.15
1/11/2008	100	56.06
1/16/2008	100	53.87
1/17/2008	200	52.08
1/18/2008	100	52.29
1/22/2008	200	53.71
1/23/2008	200	55.68
1/25/2008	2,700	56.00
1/29/2008	1,300	55.83

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SCHEDULE E

TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.

TRADE DATE NO. OF SHARES PURCHASED (P) PRICE PER SHARE ($)

12/6/2007	400	61.71
12/6/2007	100	62.24
12/7/2007	400	62.21
12/11/2007	200	60.10
12/13/2007	400	60.20
12/13/2007	100	60.78
12/14/2007	300	60.32
12/14/2007	200	60.00
12/17/2007	800	59.52
12/17/2007	200	59.52
12/18/2007	700	59.41
12/18/2007	200	59.41
12/19/2007	400	58.14
12/20/2007	400	58.45
12/21/2007	200	58.68
12/24/2007	100	59.01
12/26/2007	400	58.74
12/27/2007	500	58.15
12/28/2007	900	57.98
1/2/2008	400	56.57
1/3/2008	100	56.64
1/4/2008	500	54.67
1/10/2008	100	56.15
1/11/2008	100	56.06
1/17/2008	100	52.08
1/18/2008	100	52.29
1/22/2008	100	53.71
1/23/2008	200	55.68
1/25/2008	1,000	56.00
1/29/2008	400	55.83

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SCHEDULE F

FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.L.C.

TRADE DATE NO. OF SHARES PURCHASED (P) PRICE PER SHARE ($)

12/6/2007	1,400	61.02
12/6/2007	16,400	61.71
12/6/2007	5,000	62.24
12/7/2007	17,700	62.21
12/11/2007	8,300	60.10
12/13/2007	20,000	60.20
12/13/2007	2,900	60.78
12/14/2007	13,600	60.32
12/14/2007	11,400	60.00
12/17/2007	36,200	59.52
12/17/2007	7,500	59.52
12/18/2007	32,000	59.41
12/18/2007	8,100	59.41
12/19/2007	19,300	58.14
12/20/2007	17,100	58.45
12/21/2007	1,800	58.97
12/21/2007	7,200	58.68
12/24/2007	5,900	59.01
12/26/2007	19,400	58.74
12/27/2007	20,700	58.15
12/28/2007	36,200	57.98
12/31/2007	900	57.57
1/2/2008	28,300	56.57
1/3/2008	5,500	56.64
1/4/2008	35,000	54.67
1/9/2008	43,200	54.87
1/9/2008	15,600	54.87
1/10/2008	43,200	56.15
1/10/2008	15,600	56.15
1/11/2008	64,900	56.06
1/11/2008	23,300	56.06
1/16/2008	32,400	53.87
1/16/2008	11,700	53.87
1/17/2008	97,300	52.08
1/17/2008	35,100	52.08
1/18/2008	92,700	52.29

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1/18/2008	33,300	52.29
1/22/2008	102,700	53.71
1/22/2008	37,000	53.71
1/23/2008	135,200	55.68
1/23/2008	48,700	55.68
1/25/2008	28,500	56.00
1/29/2008	14,400	55.83

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SCHEDULE G

FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

TRADE DATE NO. OF SHARES PURCHASED (P) PRICE PER SHARE ($)

12/6/2007	3,800	61.02
12/6/2007	42,100	61.71
12/6/2007	13,100	62.24
12/7/2007	46,400	62.21
12/11/2007	21,700	60.10
12/13/2007	51,700	60.20
12/13/2007	7,500	60.78
12/14/2007	35,000	60.32
12/14/2007	29,300	60.00
12/17/2007	91,700	59.52
12/17/2007	18,900	59.52
12/18/2007	79,400	59.41
12/18/2007	20,200	59.41
12/19/2007	49,200	58.14
12/20/2007	43,800	58.45
12/21/2007	4,700	58.97
12/21/2007	18,100	58.68
12/24/2007	15,100	59.01
12/26/2007	49,400	58.74
12/27/2007	53,100	58.15
12/28/2007	90,900	57.98
12/31/2007	2,500	57.57
1/2/2008	82,000	56.57
1/3/2008	15,300	56.64
1/4/2008	97,700	54.67
1/9/2008	100,500	54.87
1/9/2008	38,000	54.87
1/10/2008	100,300	56.15
1/10/2008	38,100	56.15
1/11/2008	150,600	56.06
1/11/2008	57,100	56.06
1/16/2008	75,400	53.87
1/16/2008	28,500	53.87
1/17/2008	225,700	52.08
1/17/2008	85,700	52.08
1/18/2008	214,900	52.29

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1/18/2008	81,500	52.29
1/22/2008	238,400	53.71
1/22/2008	90,400	53.71
1/23/2008	313,600	55.68
1/23/2008	119,000	55.68
1/25/2008	80,300	56.00
1/29/2008	39,300	55.83

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EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT 1 Joint Acquisition Statement Pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(k)

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EXHIBIT 1

SCHEDULE 13D

JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-1(k)

The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13D shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him, her or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the other entities or persons, except to the extent that he, she or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

Dated: February 4, 2008

/s/ Monica R. Landry

FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,

On its own behalf and

as the General Partner of

FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,

FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,

FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,

FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,

TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P. and

FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P.

By Monica R. Landry,

Managing Member

/s/ Monica R. Landry

FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

By Monica R. Landry,

Managing Member

/s/ Monica R. Landry

Monica R. Landry, individually and as attorney-in-fact

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