UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

The Sherwin-Williams Company

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Ohio (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		1-04851 (Commission File Number)		34-0526850 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

101 West Prospect Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio (Address of Principal Executive Offices)		44115 (Zip Code)

(216) 566-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.02.		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

     On July 15, 2009, the Board of Directors of The Sherwin-Williams Company increased the size of the Board from nine to ten members and elected John M. Stropki to fill the resulting vacancy. Mr. Stropki, 58, is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. In addition, Mr. Stropki was appointed to the Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board. A copy of the press release of Sherwin-Williams announcing Mr. Stropki’s election is attached as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.

     The Board has determined that Mr. Stropki is independent under the New York Stock Exchange listing standards and Sherwin-Williams’ Director Independence Standards. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Stropki and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Stropki was selected as a director, and there are no related party transactions involving Mr. Stropki that are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

     Mr. Stropki received a grant of 1,483 shares of restricted stock under The Sherwin-Williams Company 2006 Stock Plan for Nonemployee Directors. The shares of restricted stock will vest in annual increments of one-third of the shares granted over a period of three years. Mr. Stropki will receive additional compensation pursuant to Sherwin-Williams’ director compensation program for nonemployee directors, which is described on pages 11 and 12 of Sherwin-Williams’ Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting held on April 15, 2009.

     Sherwin-Williams entered into an Indemnity Agreement with Mr. Stropki in the same form that Sherwin-Williams has entered into with its other directors and officers. The Form of the Indemnity Agreement was filed as Exhibit 10(a) to Sherwin-Williams’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 and is incorporated herein by reference. The Indemnity Agreement supplements the indemnification coverage afforded by Sherwin-Williams’ Regulations and Ohio law.

Item 9.01.		Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibits.

          The following exhibits are filed with this report:

Exhibit No.		Exhibit Description
10		Form of Director, Executive Officer and Corporate Officer Indemnity Agreement filed as Exhibit 10(a) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference.
99		Press Release of the Company, dated July 16, 2009.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Exhibit Description
10		Form of Director, Executive Officer and Corporate Officer Indemnity Agreement filed as Exhibit 10(a) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference.
99		Press Release of the Company, dated July 16, 2009.