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): July 20, 2017
The Sherwin-Williams Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Ohio | 1-04851 | 34-0526850 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 101 West Prospect Avenue Cleveland, Ohio |
44115 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(216) 566-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On July 20, 2017, The Sherwin-Williams Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017 and certain other information. A copy of this press release is furnished with this Report as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
The following Exhibit is furnished with this Report:
| Exhibit No. |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99 | Press Release of The Sherwin-Williams Company, dated July 20, 2017. | |
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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 | ||||||
| July 20, 2017 | By: | /s/ Allen J. Mistysyn | ||||
| Allen J. Mistysyn | ||||||
| Senior Vice President – Finance and | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99 | Press Release of The Sherwin-Williams Company, dated July 20, 2017. | |
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