FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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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 *

RICE RONALD A 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ [ RPM ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
President and COO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

2628 PEARL ROAD, P.O. BOX 777 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/31/2018
(Street)

MEDINA, OH 44258
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, $0.01 par value   5/31/2018     F (1)    2547   D $49.50   320158   (2) D    
Common Stock, $0.01 par value                  4889   (3) I   By 401(k) plan  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Rights     (4)                    (5)   (5) Common Stock   550000     550000   (5) D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  On May 31, 2018, 9,145 shares of Common Stock issued to the reporting person pursuant to the 2007 RPM International Inc. Restricted Stock Plan (the "Plan") vested. In accordance with the Plan, the reporting person disposed of 2,547 shares of Common Stock back to the issuer to satisfy tax obligations of the reporting person.
(2)  Includes an aggregate of 22,841 shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the 2007 RPM International Inc. Restricted Stock Plan, 8,066 vested restricted shares of Common Stock held in escrow in the 1997 RPM International Inc. Restricted Stock Plan and 48,863 vested restricted shares of Common Stock held in escrow in the 2007 RPM International Inc. Restricted Stock Plan until the reporting persons' retirement, 56,000 shares of Common Stock, issued as Performance Earned Restricted Stock, pursuant to the RPM International Inc. 2014 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, and 40,000 shares of Common Stock, issued as Performance Contingent Restricted Stock, pursuant to the RPM International Inc. 2014 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan.
(3)  Approximate number of shares held as of May 31, 2018 in the account of reporting person by Wachovia Bank, N.A., as Trustee of the RPM International Inc. 401(k) Trust and Plan, as amended.
(4)  No transaction is being reported on this line. Reported on a previously filed Form 3, Form 4, or Form 5.
(5)  Stock Appreciation Rights granted pursuant to the RPM International Inc. 2004 and 2014 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plans in exempt transactions under Rule 16b-3. These Stock Appreciation Rights vest in four equal annual installments commencing one year after the date of grant. These Stock Appreciation Rights were granted between 2012 and 2017 and expire 10 years from the date of grant.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
RICE RONALD A
2628 PEARL ROAD
P.O. BOX 777
MEDINA, OH 44258

President and COO

Signatures
/s/ Ronald A. Rice, by Gregory J. Dziak, his attorney-in-fact pursuant to Power of Attorney dated September 26, 2013 on file with the Commission 6/4/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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