Additional Information About the Virtual Annual Meeting
Attendance and Participation
Our
virtual Annual Meeting will be conducted on the Internet via webcast. You will be able to participate online and submit your questions during the Annual Meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SHW2020. Shareholders will be able
to vote their shares electronically during the Annual Meeting.
To participate in the Annual Meeting, you will need the 16-digit control number included on your updated proxy card or your voting instruction form. The Annual Meeting will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. EDT. We encourage you to access the Annual Meeting prior to the start
time. Online access will begin at 8:45 a.m. EDT.
The virtual Annual Meeting platform is fully supported across browsers (Internet Explorer,
Firefox, Chrome, and Safari) and devices (desktops, laptops, tablets, and cell phones) running the most updated version of applicable software and plugins. Participants should ensure they have a strong Internet connection wherever they intend to
participate in the Annual Meeting. Participants should also allow plenty of time to log in and ensure that they can hear streaming audio prior to the start of the Annual Meeting.
Questions
Shareholders may submit
questions during the Annual Meeting. If you wish to submit a question, you may do so by logging into the virtual meeting platform at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SHW2020, typing your question into the Ask a Question field,
and clicking Submit.
Questions pertinent to the Annual Meeting and related to our business presentation will be answered during
the Annual Meeting, subject to time constraints. Any such questions that cannot be answered during the Annual Meeting due to time constraints will be posted and answered on our Investor Relations website, investors.sherwin-williams.com, as
soon as practical after the Annual Meeting.
Additional information regarding the ability of shareholders to ask questions during the Annual
Meeting, related rules of conduct and other materials for the Annual Meeting will be available at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SHW2020.
Technical Difficulties
If you
encounter any difficulties accessing the virtual Annual Meeting during the check-in or meeting time, please call 800-586-1548 (Toll Free) or 303-562-9288 for assistance. Technical support will be
available beginning at 8:45 a.m. EDT on April 22, 2020 through the conclusion of the Annual Meeting.
Additional information regarding
matters addressing technical and logistical issues, including technical support during the Annual Meeting, will be available at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SHW2020.
Tabulation
In light of the change in
format for the Annual Meeting, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., rather than EQ Shareowner Services, will tabulate the votes and act as inspectors of election at the Annual Meeting.
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