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 ^*

CRONIN JANE M.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 10/25/2016

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)
SVP - Corporate Controller /

(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	4814 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	2198.68 ⁽²⁾	I	Stock Plan

*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)
Phantom Stock Units	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	93.78	$0.00	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/19/2012	10/18/2021	Common Stock	697	$78.255	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/19/2013	10/18/2021	Common Stock	191	$78.255	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/17/2013	10/16/2022	Common Stock	489	$154.4325	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/17/2014	10/16/2022	Common Stock	194	$154.4325	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/16/2014	10/15/2023	Common Stock	540	$180.46	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/16/2015	10/15/2023	Common Stock	404	$180.46	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/16/2016	10/15/2023	Common Stock	540	$180.46	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/22/2015	10/21/2024	Common Stock	340	$227.73	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/22/2016	10/21/2024	Common Stock	340	$227.73	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/22/2017	10/21/2024	Common Stock	340	$227.73	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/16/2016	10/15/2025	Common Stock	340	$239.55	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/16/2017	10/15/2025	Common Stock	340	$239.55	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/16/2018	10/15/2025	Common Stock	340	$239.55	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/24/2017	10/23/2026	Common Stock	1000	$277.65	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/24/2018	10/23/2026	Common Stock	1000	$277.65	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/24/2019	10/23/2026	Common Stock	1000	$277.65	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Of shares listed, 960 are restricted stock and 160 are restricted stock units.
( 2)	Represents the number of shares of common stock attributable to the reporting person's participation in The Sherwin-Williams Company Employee Stock Purchase and Savings Plan per the trustee's 10/24/2016 statement.
( 3)	Represents the number of phantom stock units that were acquired by the reporting person (in exempt transactions) under The Sherwin-Williams Company Deferred Compensation Savings and Pension Equalization Plan. Each phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock. The phantom stock units become payable in cash generally upon the reporting person's retirement or other termination of service. The phantom stock units have dividend equivalent rights.

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

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
CRONIN JANE M. 101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE CLEVELAND, OH 44115			SVP - Corporate Controller

Signatures
Catherine M. Kilbane, Attorney-in-fact		11/3/2016
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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