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EXHIBIT 99
NEWS:
The Sherwin-Williams Company 101 West Prospect Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44115 (216) 566-2140
CLEVELAND, OHIO October 24, 2011 The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW) announced that it has reached a settlement of the Internal Revenue Services audit of Sherwin-Williams employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Sherwin-Williams has fully resolved all IRS issues for the 2003 through 2009 tax years relating to the matters disclosed in Sherwin-Williams Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 20, 2011 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2011. Sherwin-Williams received a Notice of Proposed Adjustment from the IRS on May 20, 2011 challenging the ESOP related federal income tax deductions claimed by Sherwin-Williams and proposing substantial excise taxes and penalties.
The settlement, which resolves all ESOP related tax issues (including interest), will result in an after-tax charge relating to federal and state incomes taxes totaling approximately $75.0 million ($0.72 per diluted common share) and a reduction in shareholders equity of approximately $51.2 million in Sherwin-Williams fourth quarter. These amounts were not included in Sherwin-Williams previous fourth quarter and full year 2011 earnings guidance.
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Contacts:
Bob Wells
Senior Vice President Corporate Communications and Public Affairs
Sherwin-Williams
Direct: 216.566.2244
rjwells@sherwin.com
Mike Conway
Director Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
Sherwin-Williams
Direct: 216.515.4393
Pager: 216.422.3751
mike.conway@sherwin.com