Company:  SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO (SHW)
Form Type:  10-K
Filing Date:  2/24/2009 
CIK:  0000089800 
Address:  101 PROSPECT AVE NW 
City, State, Zip:  CLEVELAND, Ohio 44115 
Telephone:  (216) 566-2200 
Fiscal Year:  12/31 
Last Trade
Last Trade: 
$59.94  
Change: 
0.10 (0.17%)  
Trade Time: 
Nov 20  
Market Cap: 
$6.79B
Description of Business
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  FORM 10-K
    PART I
      ITEM 1. BUSINESS
      ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
      ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
      ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
      ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
      ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
        NAME AND TITLE
    PART II
      ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED ...
      ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
      ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL ...
      ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT ...
      ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
      ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ...
      ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
      ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
    PART III
      ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
      ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
      ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
      ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, ...
      ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
    PART IV
      ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
    VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
    SIGNATURES
    EXHIBIT INDEX
  EXHIBIT 10.C
  EXHIBIT 10.AA
  EXHIBIT 13
    REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
    REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
      INCOME STATEMENT
      BALANCE SHEET
      CASH FLOW
      STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
      BALANCE SHEET
      INCOME STATEMENT
  EXHIBIT 21
    SUBSIDIARIES
  EXHIBIT 23
  EXHIBIT 24.A
    POWER OF ATTORNEY
  EXHIBIT 24.B
  EXHIBIT 31.A
    CERTIFICATION
  EXHIBIT 31.B
    CERTIFICATION
  EXHIBIT 32.A
    SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION
  EXHIBIT 32.B
    SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION