0000089800-13-000051.txt : 20130315 0000089800-13-000051.hdr.sgml : 20130315 20130315133842 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000089800-13-000051 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130313 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130315 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130315 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HOPKINS THOMAS E CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001203508 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04851 FILM NUMBER: 13693269 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O THE SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO STREET 2: 101 PROSPECT AVE NW CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44115 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000089800 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-BUILDING MATERIALS, HARDWARE, GARDEN SUPPLY [5200] IRS NUMBER: 340526850 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 PROSPECT AVE NW CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44115 BUSINESS PHONE: 2165662200 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2013-03-13 0000089800 SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO SHW 0001203508 HOPKINS THOMAS E 101 WEST PROSPECT AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44115 0 1 0 0 Sr. VP-Human Resources Common Stock 2013-03-13 4 M 0 19419 63.25 A 46136 D Common Stock 2013-03-13 4 S 0 19419 168.16 D 26717 D Common Stock 30767.58 I Stock Plan Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 63.25 2013-03-13 4 M 0 7000 0 D 2010-10-15 2019-10-14 Common Stock 7000 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 63.25 2013-03-13 4 M 0 7000 0 D 2011-10-15 2019-10-14 Common Stock 7000 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 63.25 2013-03-13 4 M 0 5419 0 D 2012-10-15 2019-10-14 Common Stock 5419 0 D The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $167.94 to $168.51 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. Of shares listed, 14,310 are restricted. 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 12/31/12 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. Catherine M. Kilbane, Attorney-in-fact 2013-03-15