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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 20, 2011
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)
     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
     The 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of The Sherwin-Williams Company (“Sherwin-Williams”) was held on April 20, 2011. The final voting results for the proposals submitted for a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.
     Proposal 1. The shareholders fixed the number of directors of Sherwin-Williams at eleven and elected the following nominees as directors of Sherwin-Williams to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected. The voting results were as follows:
                         
Name   For     Withheld     Broker Non-Votes  
A.F. Anton
    83,432,225       1,333,283       6,963,967  
J.C. Boland
    83,865,738       899,770       6,963,967  
C.M. Connor
    82,558,649       2,206,859       6,963,967  
D.F. Hodnik
    83,891,225       874,283       6,963,967  
T.G. Kadien
    84,187,325       578,183       6,963,967  
S.J. Kropf
    82,820,962       1,944,546       6,963,967  
G.E. McCullough
    84,217,103       548,405       6,963,967  
A.M. Mixon, III
    82,005,127       2,760,381       6,963,967  
C.E. Moll
    79,355,777       5,409,731       6,963,967  
R.K. Smucker
    82,210,031       2,555,477       6,963,967  
J.M. Stropki, Jr.
    82,903,128       1,862,380       6,963,967  
     Proposal 2. The shareholders approved the advisory vote on executive compensation. The voting results were as follows:
                         
For   Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes  
80,677,388
    3,069,949       1,018,171       6,963,967  
     Proposal 3. The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the holding of the advisory vote on executive compensation every year. The voting results were as follows:
                                 
Every Year   Every 2 Years     Every 3 Years     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes  
76,423,319
    1,265,347       6,770,804       306,038       6,963,967  
     On April 20, 2011, following the Annual Meeting, the Board of Directors determined that the advisory vote on executive compensation would be held every year until the next vote on the frequency of such advisory votes.

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     Proposal 4. The shareholders approved and adopted an amendment to Sherwin-Williams’ Regulations. The voting results were as follows:
                 
For   Against     Abstain  
78,232,710
    12,706,684       790,081  
     A copy of Sherwin-Williams’ Regulations, as amended and restated April 20, 2011, is attached hereto as Exhibit 3 and incorporated herein by reference.
     Proposal 5. The shareholders approved the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Sherwin-Williams’ independent registered public accounting firm for 2011. The voting results were as follows:
                 
For   Against   Abstain
90,750,423
    485,233       493,819  
     Proposal 6. The shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal on majority voting. The voting results were as follows:
                         
For   Against   Abstain   Broker
Non-Votes
32,992,868
    50,646,650       1,125,990       6,963,967  
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     (d) Exhibits.
          The following exhibit is filed with this report:
       
Exhibit No.   Exhibit Description  
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  Regulations of The Sherwin-Williams Company, as amended and restated April 20, 2011 (filed herewith).

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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.
         
  THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
 
 
April 25, 2011  By:   /s/ L.E. Stellato    
    L.E. Stellato   
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary   
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
       
Exhibit No.   Exhibit Description  
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  Regulations of The Sherwin-Williams Company, as amended and restated April 20, 2011 (filed herewith).

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