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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 22, 2020

 

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)

 

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:

  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share

 

SHW

 

New York Stock Exchange

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).

Emerging Growth Company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

 

 


Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The final voting results for the proposals submitted for a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of The Sherwin-Williams Company (“Sherwin-Williams”) held on April 22, 2020 are set forth below.

Proposal 1. The shareholders elected the following 10 nominees as directors of Sherwin-Williams to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected. The voting results for the 10 nominees are as follows:

Name

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstentions

   

Broker Non-Votes

 

Kerrii B. Anderson

   

74,409,199

     

1,004,639

     

229,907

     

7,268,154

 

Arthur F. Anton

   

73,356,797

     

2,062,451

     

224,497

     

7,268,154

 

Jeff M. Fettig

   

71,264,190

     

4,114,058

     

265,497

     

7,268,154

 

Richard J. Kramer

   

74,716,433

     

656,068

     

271,244

     

7,268,154

 

Susan J. Kropf

   

73,134,200

     

2,294,409

     

215,136

     

7,268,154

 

John G. Morikis

   

72,211,486

     

2,929,233

     

503,026

     

7,268,154

 

Christine A. Poon

   

74,138,813

     

991,261

     

513,671

     

7,268,154

 

Michael H. Thaman

   

75,179,472

     

190,340

     

273,933

     

7,268,154

 

Matthew Thornton III

   

75,131,671

     

256,732

     

255,342

     

7,268,154

 

Steven H. Wunning

   

75,044,851

     

329,907

     

268,987

     

7,268,154

 

Proposal 2. The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executives. The voting results are as follows:

For

   

Against

   

Abstentions

   

Broker Non-Votes

 
 

72,101,247

     

3,013,641

     

528,857

     

7,268,154

 

Proposal 3. The shareholders approved the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Sherwin-Williams’ independent registered public accounting firm for 2020. The voting results are as follows:

For

   

Against

   

Abstentions

   

Broker Non-Votes

 
 

80,021,981

     

2,722,562

     

167,356

     

0

 


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 27, 2020

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Stephen J. Perisutti

 

 

Name:

 

Stephen J. Perisutti

 

 

Title:

 

Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

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