CLEVELAND, March 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW) today announced a change in
the format of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders ("Annual Meeting")
from in-person to virtual-only. Due to the emerging public health
impact of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and to support the
health and well-being of the Company's shareholders, employees and
their families, the Company will hold its Annual Meeting in a
virtual meeting format only, via webcast. As previously announced,
the Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. EDT.
As described in the Company's proxy materials previously
distributed for the Annual Meeting, shareholders at the close of
business on February 27, 2020, the
record date, are entitled to participate in the Annual Meeting. To
participate in and/or vote at the virtual Annual Meeting at
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SHW2020, shareholders must
enter the 16-digit control number found on their updated proxy card
to be distributed beginning today, or their voting instruction form
previously distributed.
For additional information regarding how shareholders may
access, vote and participate in the virtual Annual Meeting, please
refer to the Company's supplemental proxy materials filed today
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
About Sherwin-Williams
Founded in 1866, The Sherwin-Williams Company is a global leader
in the manufacture, development, distribution, and sale of paints,
coatings, and related products to professional, industrial,
commercial, and retail customers. Sherwin-Williams manufactures
products under well-known brands such as
Sherwin-Williams®, Valspar®, HGTV
HOME® by Sherwin-Williams, Dutch Boy®,
Krylon®, Minwax®, Thompson's® WaterSeal®,
Cabot®, and many more. With global headquarters in
Cleveland, Ohio,
Sherwin-Williams® branded products are sold exclusively
through a chain of more than 4,900 company-operated stores and
facilities, while the company's other brands are sold through
leading mass merchandisers, home centers, independent paint
dealers, hardware stores, automotive retailers, and industrial
distributors. The Sherwin-Williams Performance Coatings Group
supplies a broad range of highly-engineered solutions for the
construction, industrial, packaging, and transportation markets in
more than 120 countries around the world. Sherwin-Williams shares
are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: SHW). For more
information, visit www.sherwin.com.
Investor Relations
Contacts:
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Media
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Jim Jaye
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Julie
Young
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Senior Vice
President, Investor Relations &
Corporate Communications
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Vice President,
Global Corporate
Communications
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Sherwin-Williams
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Sherwin-Williams
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Direct:
216.515.8682
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Direct:
216.515.8849
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james.r.jaye@sherwin.com
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corporatemedia@sherwin.com
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Eric
Swanson
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Vice President,
Investor Relations
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Sherwin-Williams
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Direct:
216.566.2766
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eric.r.swanson@sherwin.com
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