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| EX-99 - EX-99 - SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | l40615exv99.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 1, 2010
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.) |
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| 101 West Prospect Avenue Cleveland, Ohio (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
44115 (Zip Code) |
(216) 566-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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:
| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On September 1, 2010, The Sherwin-Williams Company issued a press release announcing it has
completed the previously announced acquisition of Becker Industrial Products AB, a subsidiary of AB
Wilh. Becker based in Sweden, which engages in the industrial wood coatings business. A copy of
this press release is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by
reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description | |||
| 99 | Press Release of The Sherwin-Williams Company, dated September 1, 2010. |
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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 |
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| September 2, 2010 | By: | /s/ L.E. Stellato | ||
| L.E. Stellato | ||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description | |||
| 99 | Press Release of The Sherwin-Williams Company, dated September 1, 2010. |
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