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Sherwin-Williams Co. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/22 – ‘EX-101.SCH’

On:  Wednesday, 2/22/23, at 3:39pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/22   ·   Accession #:  89800-23-7   ·   File #:  1-04851

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 2/22/23  Sherwin-Williams Co.              10-K       12/31/22  129:17M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

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 2: EX-10.B     Material Contract                                   HTML     34K 
 3: EX-10.X     Material Contract                                   HTML     78K 
 4: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     65K 
 5: EX-23       Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     37K 
 6: EX-24.A     Power of Attorney                                   HTML     44K 
 7: EX-24.B     Power of Attorney                                   HTML     36K 
 8: EX-31.A     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     38K 
 9: EX-31.B     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     38K 
10: EX-32.A     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     36K 
11: EX-32.B     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     35K 
17: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML     97K 
18: R2          Audit Information                                   HTML     38K 
19: R3          Statements of Consolidated Income                   HTML    112K 
20: R4          Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income     HTML     74K 
21: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    138K 
22: R6          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     37K 
23: R7          Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows               HTML    166K 
24: R8          Statements of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity     HTML     80K 
25: R9          Statements of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity     HTML     35K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
26: R10         Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income     HTML     44K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
27: R11         Significant Accounting Policies                     HTML     78K 
28: R12         Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements           HTML     47K 
29: R13         Acquisitions and Divestitures                       HTML     43K 
30: R14         Restructuring                                       HTML     64K 
31: R15         Inventories                                         HTML     49K 
32: R16         Property, Plant and Equipment                       HTML     51K 
33: R17         Goodwill and Intangible Assets                      HTML    107K 
34: R18         Debt                                                HTML    109K 
35: R19         Pension, Health Care and Other Postretirement       HTML    302K 
                Benefits                                                         
36: R20         Leases                                              HTML     59K 
37: R21         Other Long-Term Liabilities                         HTML     54K 
38: R22         Litigation                                          HTML     64K 
39: R23         Capital Stock                                       HTML     59K 
40: R24         Defined Contribution Savings Plan                   HTML     37K 
41: R25         Stock-Based Compensation                            HTML     93K 
42: R26         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)       HTML     57K 
43: R27         Derivatives and Hedging                             HTML     54K 
44: R28         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML     84K 
45: R29         Revenue                                             HTML     67K 
46: R30         Other Expense (Income)                              HTML     62K 
47: R31         Income Taxes                                        HTML    119K 
48: R32         Net Income Per Share                                HTML     55K 
49: R33         Reportable Segment Information                      HTML    159K 
50: R34         Subsequent Event                                    HTML     36K 
51: R35         Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves      HTML     44K 
                (Schedule II)                                                    
52: R36         Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)          HTML    126K 
53: R37         Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)            HTML     57K 
54: R38         Restructuring (Tables)                              HTML     62K 
55: R39         Inventories (Tables)                                HTML     49K 
56: R40         Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)              HTML     49K 
57: R41         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)             HTML    155K 
58: R42         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML    102K 
59: R43         Pension, Health Care and Other Postretirement       HTML    304K 
                Benefits (Tables)                                                
60: R44         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML     59K 
61: R45         Capital Stock (Tables)                              HTML     58K 
62: R46         Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML     92K 
63: R47         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)       HTML     57K 
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65: R49         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML     80K 
66: R50         Revenue (Tables)                                    HTML     59K 
67: R51         Other Expense (Income) (Tables)                     HTML     61K 
68: R52         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    121K 
69: R53         Net Income Per Share (Tables)                       HTML     54K 
70: R54         Reportable Segment Information (Tables)             HTML    144K 
71: R55         Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative         HTML     85K 
                (Details)                                                        
72: R56         Significant Accounting Policies - Changes in        HTML     41K 
                Product Warranty Accruals (Details)                              
73: R57         Acquisitions and Divestitures - Narrative           HTML     61K 
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74: R58         Restructuring (Details)                             HTML     87K 
75: R59         Inventories (Details)                               HTML     41K 
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                Changes in the Carrying Value of Goodwill by                     
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                Carrying Value of Intangible Assets (Details)                    
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82: R66         Debt - Long-term Borrowings (Details)               HTML     80K 
83: R67         Debt - Short-term Borrowings (Details)              HTML     76K 
84: R68         Pension, Health Care and Other Postretirement       HTML    124K 
                Benefits - Narrative (Details)                                   
85: R69         Pension, Health Care and Other Postretirement       HTML     93K 
                Benefits - Summary of the Components of the Net                  
                Pension Costs and Cumulative Other Comprehensive                 
                Loss Related to the Defined Benefit Pension Plans                
                (Details)                                                        
86: R70         Pension, Health Care and Other Postretirement       HTML     62K 
                Benefits - Summary of the Fair Value of the                      
                Defined Benefit Pension Plan Assets (Details)                    
87: R71         Pension, Health Care and Other Postretirement       HTML    139K 
                Benefits - Summary of the Obligations, Plan Assets               
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                Plans (Details)                                                  
88: R72         Pension, Health Care and Other Postretirement       HTML     96K 
                Benefits - Summary of the Obligation and the                     
                Assumptions Used for Postretirement Benefits Other               
                than Pensions (Details)                                          
89: R73         Pension, Health Care and Other Postretirement       HTML     71K 
                Benefits - Summary of the Components of Net                      
                Periodic Benefit Cost and Cumulative Other                       
                Comprehensive Loss Related to Postretirement                     
                Benefits Other than Pensions (Details)                           
90: R74         Pension, Health Care and Other Postretirement       HTML     49K 
                Benefits - Expected Retiree Health Care Benefit                  
                Cash Payments (Details)                                          
91: R75         Leases - Additional Lease Information (Details)     HTML     52K 
92: R76         Leases - Maturities of Operating Lease Liabilities  HTML     52K 
                (Details)                                                        
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94: R78         Litigation (Details)                                HTML     61K 
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96: R80         Capital Stock - Common Shares in Treasury and       HTML     66K 
                Common Shares Outstanding (Details)                              
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98: R82         Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details)      HTML     84K 
99: R83         Stock-Based Compensation - Weighted-Average         HTML     43K 
                Assumptions Used for Estimating the Fair Value of                
                Option Rights (Details)                                          
100: R84         Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of               HTML     80K  
                Non-Qualified and Incentive Stock Option Right                   
                Activity (Details)                                               
101: R85         Stock-Based Compensation - Summarizes Fair Value    HTML     41K  
                and Intrinsic Value (Details)                                    
102: R86         Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of RSU Activity  HTML     67K  
                (Details)                                                        
103: R87         Stock-Based Compensation - Summarizes of Fair       HTML     40K  
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                (Details)                                                        
104: R88         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)       HTML     55K  
                (Details)                                                        
105: R89         Derivatives and Hedging (Details)                   HTML     65K  
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                Gains (Losses) (Details)                                         
107: R91         Fair Value Measurements (Details)                   HTML     62K  
108: R92         Fair Value Measurements - Carrying Amount and Fair  HTML     43K  
                Value of Debt (Details)                                          
109: R93         Revenue - Narrative (Details)                       HTML     44K  
110: R94         Revenue - Accounts Receivable and Current and       HTML     46K  
                Long-Term Contract Assets and Liabilities                        
                (Details)                                                        
111: R95         Revenue - Allowance For Doubtful Accounts           HTML     66K  
                (Details)                                                        
112: R96         Other Expense (Income) - Other General Expense      HTML     43K  
                (Income), Net (Details)                                          
113: R97         Other Expense (Income) - Other Expense (Income),    HTML     51K  
                Net (Details)                                                    
114: R98         Other Expense (Income) - Narrative (Details)        HTML     37K  
115: R99         Income Taxes - Significant Components of the        HTML     62K  
                Provisions for Income Taxes (Details)                            
116: R100        Income Taxes - Reconciliation of the Statutory      HTML     56K  
                Federal Income Tax Rate to the Effective Tax Rate                
                (Details)                                                        
117: R101        Income Taxes - Significant Components of Income     HTML     44K  
                Before Income Taxes as Used for Income Tax                       
                Purposes (Details)                                               
118: R102        Income Taxes - Significant Components of Deferred   HTML     62K  
                Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details)                             
119: R103        Income Taxes - Narrative (Details)                  HTML     53K  
120: R104        Income Taxes - Reconciliation of the Beginning and  HTML     48K  
                Ending Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits                       
                (Details)                                                        
121: R105        Net Income Per Share (Details)                      HTML     75K  
122: R106        Reportable Segment Information - Narrative          HTML     92K  
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123: R107        Reportable Segment Information - Reportable         HTML    102K  
                Segment Financial Information (Details)                          
124: R108        Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves      HTML     39K  
                (Schedule II) (Details)                                          
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 0000029 - Disclosure - Revenue </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 0000031 - Disclosure - Income Taxes </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 0000033 - Disclosure - Reportable Segment Information </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 0000034 - Disclosure - Subsequent Event </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 0000037 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 0000038 - Disclosure - Restructuring (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 0000039 - Disclosure - Inventories (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 0000040 - Disclosure - Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 0000042 - Disclosure - Debt (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 0000045 - Disclosure - Capital Stock (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 0000062 - Disclosure - Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 0000065 - Disclosure - Debt - Long-term Debt (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 0000066 - Disclosure - Debt - Long-term Borrowings (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 0000067 - Disclosure - Debt - Short-term Borrowings (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 0000069 - Disclosure - Pension, Health Care and Other Postretirement Benefits - Summary of the Components of the Net Pension Costs and Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss Related to the Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 0000070 - Disclosure - Pension, Health Care and Other Postretirement Benefits - Summary of the Fair Value of the Defined Benefit Pension Plan Assets (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 0000071 - Disclosure - Pension, Health Care and Other Postretirement Benefits - Summary of the Obligations, Plan Assets and Assumptions Used for Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 0000072 - Disclosure - Pension, Health Care and Other Postretirement Benefits - Summary of the Obligation and the Assumptions Used for Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 0000073 - Disclosure - Pension, Health Care and Other Postretirement Benefits - Summary of the Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss Related to Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 0000074 - Disclosure - Pension, Health Care and Other Postretirement Benefits - Expected Retiree Health Care Benefit Cash Payments (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 0000075 - Disclosure - Leases - Additional Lease Information (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 0000076 - Disclosure - Leases - Maturities of Operating Lease Liabilities (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 0000078 - Disclosure - Litigation (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 0000079 - Disclosure - Capital Stock - Narrative (Details) </link:definition>
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3 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 2/20/24  Sherwin-Williams Co.              10-K       12/31/23  143:18M
 5/22/23  SEC                               UPLOAD6/21/23    2:39K  Sherwin-Williams Co.
 5/04/23  SEC                               UPLOAD6/21/23    2:42K  Sherwin-Williams Co.

57 Previous Filings that this Filing References

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

11/28/22  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:1,2,9  11/28/22   11:200K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
10/31/22  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:1,2,9  10/31/22   11:205K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 9/14/22  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:1,2,9   9/14/22   11:181K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 9/08/22  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:1,2,9   9/08/22   11:184K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 8/31/22  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:1,2,9   8/30/22   11:1M                                     Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 8/26/22  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:1,2,9   8/26/22   11:184K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 8/15/22  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:1,2,9   8/15/22   11:850K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 8/10/22  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:8,9     8/10/22   15:995K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 5/23/22  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:1,2,9   5/23/22   11:940K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/17/22  Sherwin-Williams Co.              10-K       12/31/21  126:17M
11/30/21  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:1,2,9  11/30/21   11:180K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
11/18/21  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:1,2,9  11/18/21   11:183K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
11/10/21  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:8,9    11/10/21   14:659K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 8/06/21  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:1,2,9   8/06/21   11:178K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 8/02/21  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:1,2,9   8/02/21   11:721K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 5/03/21  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:1,2,9   5/03/21   11:197K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/03/21  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:5,9     3/03/21   11:146K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/16/21  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:1,2,9   2/16/21   11:207K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
12/07/20  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:1,2,9  12/07/20   11:199K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
11/09/20  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:1,2,9  11/09/20   11:201K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 9/14/20  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:1,2,9   9/14/20   11:840K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/17/20  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:8,9     3/17/20   14:649K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/21/20  Sherwin-Williams Co.              10-K       12/31/19  123:19M
 8/26/19  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:8,9     8/26/19   14:657K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/22/19  Sherwin-Williams Co.              10-K       12/31/18  125:60M
10/25/18  Sherwin-Williams Co.              10-Q        9/30/18   79:8.7M
10/17/18  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:5,9    10/17/18    2:116K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 7/26/18  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:1,2,9   7/26/18    2:75K                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/27/18  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:1,2,9   2/27/18    2:56K                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/23/18  Sherwin-Williams Co.              10-K       12/31/17  117:35M
10/25/17  Sherwin-Williams Co.              10-Q        9/30/17   68:7.2M
 6/05/17  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:2,9     6/02/17    7:908K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 5/16/17  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:8,9     5/16/17    9:856K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 5/11/17  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:1,2,9   5/11/17    2:54K                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 5/08/17  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:1,2,9   5/08/17    2:57K                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/27/17  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:1,2,9   2/27/17    2:51K                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/22/17  Sherwin-Williams Co.              10-K       12/31/16  109:45M
 2/13/17  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:1,2,9   2/13/17    2:52K                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 1/31/17  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:1,2,9   1/31/17    2:52K                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 9/29/16  Valspar Corp.                     8-K:5,9     9/27/16    2:20K                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 8/01/16  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:1,2,9   8/01/16    2:43K                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 6/20/16  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:1,2,9   6/20/16    2:44K                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 5/12/16  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:1,2,9   5/12/16    2:50K                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 5/09/16  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:1,2,9   5/09/16    3:627K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/27/16  Sherwin-Williams Co.              10-Q        3/31/16   63:4.9M
 3/21/16  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:1,8,9   3/19/16    4:5.3M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/24/16  Sherwin-Williams Co.              10-K       12/31/15  113:46M
 7/31/15  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:8,9     7/28/15    7:656K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/25/15  Sherwin-Williams Co.              10-K       12/31/14  116:40M
 2/19/15  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:5,9     2/18/15    2:66K                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 5/15/14  Valspar Corp.                     8-K:5,9     4/01/14    3:378K                                   American Fin’l P… Inc/FA
 2/27/14  Sherwin-Williams Co.              10-K       12/31/13  112:60M
12/07/12  Sherwin-Williams Co.              8-K:8,9    12/04/12    6:352K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 7/25/12  Sherwin-Williams Co.              10-Q        6/30/12   65:4.8M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/23/11  Sherwin-Williams Co.              10-K       12/31/10  105:19M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/24/10  Sherwin-Williams Co.              10-K       12/31/09   57:15M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/20/96  Sherwin-Williams Co.              S-3                   11:747K                                   Bowne BCL/FA
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