SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SEITZ THOMAS W
(Last) (First) (Middle)
101 PROSPECT AVENUE, N.W.
(Street)
CLEVELAND OH 44115
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO [ SHW ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Pres. and GM-Consumer Div.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/27/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 07/27/2005 M 1,271 A $27.75 65,955(1) D
Common Stock 07/27/2005 M 3,124 A $25.3438 69,079(1) D
Common Stock 07/27/2005 M 7,637 A $25.0625 76,716(1) D
Common Stock 07/27/2005 M 30,000 A $24.305 106,716(1) D
Common Stock 07/27/2005 S 9,800 D $47.3 96,916(1) D
Common Stock 07/27/2005 S 21,800 D $47.5 75,116(1) D
Common Stock 07/27/2005 S 1,700 D $47.51 73,416(1) D
Common Stock 07/27/2005 S 2,900 D $47.52 70,516(1) D
Common Stock 07/27/2005 S 100 D $47.55 70,416(1) D
Common Stock 07/27/2005 S 100 D $47.57 70,316(1) D
Common Stock 07/27/2005 S 100 D $47.58 70,216(1) D
Common Stock 07/27/2005 S 300 D $47.59 69,916(1) D
Common Stock 07/27/2005 S 300 D $47.65 69,616(1) D
Common Stock 07/27/2005 S 400 D $47.69 69,216(1) D
Common Stock 07/27/2005 S 100 D $47.75 69,116(1) D
Common Stock 07/27/2005 S 318 D $47.76 68,798(1) D
Common Stock 10,991.274(2) I Stock Plan
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $27.75 07/27/2005 M 1,271 01/29/1998 01/28/2007 Common Stock 1,271 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $25.3438 07/27/2005 M 1,666 10/21/1999 10/20/2008 Common Stock 1,666 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $25.3438 07/27/2005 M 1,458 10/21/2000 10/20/2008 Common Stock 1,458 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $25.0625 07/27/2005 M 4,000 02/03/2000 02/02/2009 Common Stock 4,000 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $25.0625 07/27/2005 M 3,627 02/03/2001 02/02/2009 Common Stock 3,627 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $25.0625 07/27/2005 M 10 02/03/2002 02/02/2009 Common Stock 10 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $24.305 07/27/2005 M 10,000 10/17/2002 10/16/2011 Common Stock 10,000 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $24.305 07/27/2005 M 10,000 10/17/2003 10/16/2011 Common Stock 10,000 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $24.305 07/27/2005 M 10,000 10/17/2004 10/16/2011 Common Stock 10,000 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Of shares listed, 30,250 are restricted.
2. 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 6/30/05 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.
Remarks:
Louis E. Stellato, Attorney-in-fact 07/29/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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