Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Sewell David B

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 8/18/2014

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO [SHW]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President, Global Finishes Grp /

(Street)

CLEVELAND, OH 44115

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	6172 ⁽¹⁾	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/15/2012	10/14/2019	Common Stock	1040	$63.25	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/19/2012	10/18/2020	Common Stock	1176	$72.62	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/19/2013	10/18/2020	Common Stock	1177	$72.62	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/19/2012	10/18/2021	Common Stock	1172	$78.255	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/19/2013	10/18/2021	Common Stock	1171	$78.255	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/19/2014	10/18/2021	Common Stock	1172	$78.255	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/17/2013	10/16/2022	Common Stock	2334	$154.4325	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/17/2014	10/16/2022	Common Stock	2333	$154.4325	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/17/2015	10/16/2022	Common Stock	2333	$154.4325	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/16/2014	10/15/2023	Common Stock	1667	$180.46	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/16/2015	10/15/2023	Common Stock	1666	$180.46	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/16/2016	10/15/2023	Common Stock	1667	$180.46	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Shares listed are restricted.

Remarks:
Exhibit 24, Power of Attorney, is attached.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Sewell David B 101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE CLEVELAND, OH 44115			President, Global Finishes Grp

Signatures
Catherine M. Kilbane Attorney-in-fact		8/25/2014
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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