X0101 42003-05-23 0000089800 SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO SHW 0001203526 SCAMINACE JOSEPH M 1100President and COOPhantom Stock Units9.782003-05-234A0241.569.78A1988-08-081988-08-08Common Stock0104339.57DAcquisition of phantom stock units (in an exempt transaction) under deferred compensation plan(s) to be settled generally upon the Reporting Person's retirement or termination of employment, subject to diversification provisions of the plan(s). The plan(s) utilize unit accounting, with phantom stock units consisting primarily of phantom shares of common stock and a small percentage of short-term investments. On April 1, 1997, units were assigned a beginning per unit price of $10.00.Includes phantom stock units acquired pursuant to the dividend equivalent reinvestment feature of the plan(s).Louis E. Stellato, Attorney-in-fact2003-05-27