Every 8-K that The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
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The Sherwin-Williams Company reported strong second-quarter 2026 results, with consolidated Net sales of $6.79 billion, up 7.5% year over year. Net income was $843.6 million (12.4% of Net sales), and diluted EPS rose 14.3% to $3.43; adjusted diluted EPS was $3.70, up 9.5%.
EBITDA reached $1.43 billion, or 21.1% of Net sales, and Adjusted EBITDA increased 13.8%. Net operating cash improved 21%, free cash flow conversion was 86%, and the company returned $2.23 billion to shareholders in the first half, including dividends and repurchases of 5.6 million shares.
By segment, Paint Stores Group Net sales were $3.89 billion, up 5.1% with same-store sales up 4.2%; Consumer Brands Group grew 21.5% to $983.5 million aided by the Suvinil acquisition; Performance Coatings Group rose 6.3% to $1.91 billion.
Sherwin-Williams raised full-year 2026 guidance, now expecting consolidated Net sales up a mid to high-single digit percentage and diluted EPS of $10.92–$11.32 (adjusted $11.80–$12.20). Management cited cost inflation and announced an 8% Paint Stores Group price increase effective September 1 and restructuring actions targeting about $17 million of annual savings.
The Sherwin-Williams Company entered into Amendment No. 11 to its Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company and a syndicate of lenders. The amendment extends the maturity of $200,000,000 of commitments available for borrowing and issuing letters of credit from June 20, 2026 to June 20, 2031. These commitments are part of Sherwin-Williams’ existing credit facility first amended and restated on August 2, 2021.
The Sherwin-Williams Company reported first quarter 2026 net sales of $5.67 billion, up 6.8% from a year earlier, as all three segments grew. Diluted net income per share rose 7.5% to $2.15, while adjusted diluted net income per share increased 4.4% to $2.35.
Net income grew 6.1% to $534.7 million and EBITDA increased 8.8% to $998.2 million. Paint Stores Group net sales rose 3.7% with same-store sales up 2.4%. Consumer Brands Group net sales jumped 19.2%, and Performance Coatings Group grew 6.5%. The company generated $139.1 million in operating cash and returned $772.7 million via dividends and repurchases of 1.6 million shares. Management reaffirmed full-year 2026 diluted EPS guidance of $10.70–$11.10 and adjusted diluted EPS of $11.50–$11.90, with net sales expected to increase by a low to mid-single digit percentage.
The Sherwin-Williams Company reported the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Shareholders elected nine directors to serve until the next annual meeting, with each nominee receiving substantially more votes "For" than "Against."
On an advisory basis, shareholders approved executive compensation and ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. Shareholders also approved, on an advisory basis, a management proposal to amend shareholders' ability to call a special meeting to a 25% ownership threshold, while a separate shareholder proposal on special meeting rights did not receive approval.
The Sherwin-Williams Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to its Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Citicorp USA, Inc. and a syndicate of lenders. The amendment’s primary purpose is to extend the maturity of $75,000,000 in borrowing and letter-of-credit commitments from June 20, 2026 to December 20, 2030.
The lenders and their affiliates have provided Sherwin-Williams and its subsidiaries with various banking and financial services in the past and may continue to do so for customary fees. The full text of Amendment No. 1 is filed as an exhibit and incorporated by reference.
The Sherwin-Williams Company filed a current report to furnish its latest financial update. On January 29, 2026, the company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, along with certain additional information. The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference, but is treated as “furnished” rather than “filed,” which limits potential liability and controls how the information may be used in other securities filings.
The Sherwin-Williams Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Citicorp USA, Inc. and a group of lenders to extend the maturity of $75,000,000 of existing credit commitments. The maturity of these borrowings and related letter of credit commitments is being pushed back from December 20, 2025 to December 20, 2030, helping maintain access to this portion of its revolving credit capacity for a longer period. The amended agreement keeps representations, warranties, covenants and events of default substantially the same as under the prior 2016 credit agreement.
The Sherwin-Williams Company amended its long-standing Credit Agreement to extend the maturity of $125,000,000 of available commitments for borrowings and letters of credit from December 20, 2025 to December 20, 2030.
The amendment (No. 21) was executed with Citicorp USA, Inc. as administrative agent and issuing bank, together with the lenders party thereto. The company notes that certain lenders and their affiliates have provided, and may continue to provide, banking and financial services for customary fees.
Sherwin-Williams announced a planned CFO transition. Allen J. Mistysyn, Senior Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial Officer, will retire effective at the close of business on December 31, 2025, and will move into a short-term non-officer role. The Board elected Benjamin E. Meisenzahl, 44, as SVP – Finance and CFO and principal financial officer effective January 1, 2026.
Meisenzahl will receive an annual base salary of $800,000, with a 2026 cash incentive target of 100% of salary and a maximum of 200%. He will enter the company’s standard change in control severance agreement, providing 2.5x base salary and annual bonus, 18 months of continued health care benefits, and outplacement services up to 10% of base salary upon qualifying events following a change in control.
The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) furnished a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. The release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to the report and is incorporated by reference.
The information under Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. The company’s common stock trades on the NYSE under the symbol SHW.
Sherwin-Williams completed a strategic acquisition and secured short-term financing to fund it. The company and its Luxembourg unit entered a 364-day senior unsecured delayed draw term loan agreement providing a $750 million USD tranche and a e2 82 ac250 million EUR tranche, and on September 25, 2025 both tranches were drawn to fund part of a previously announced transaction. On October 1, 2025 a wholly owned Brazilian subsidiary closed the purchase of Suvinil Coatings S.A., BASFs Brazilian architectural paints business, for $1.15 billion, subject to customary working capital and post-closing adjustments.
The Sherwin-Williams Company entered into material credit arrangements on August 8, 2025 to extend its revolving credit and add a near‑term delayed draw term loan facility to support corporate liquidity. The company and certain subsidiaries amended the existing revolving credit agreement to extend the maturity from July 31, 2029 to August 8, 2030, removed a credit spread adjustment tied to Term SOFR and revised the pricing grid.
Separately, Sherwin‑Williams and a Luxembourg subsidiary agreed a 364‑day delayed draw term loan facility comprising a $750 million USD tranche and a €250 million Euro tranche, available in a single draw through October 31, 2025 and maturing 364 days from funding. The company guarantees the Euro tranche and the DDTL includes a consolidated leverage covenant capped at 3.75:1 (temporarily 4.25:1 after a qualifying acquisition for four quarters).
On 31 July 2025 The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW) filed an 8-K (Item 8.01) announcing it has completed a $1.5 billion senior unsecured note offering through its automatic shelf registration.
Tranches
- $500 million 4.300% notes due 2028
- $500 million 4.500% notes due 2030
- $500 million 5.150% notes due 2035
BofA Securities, Citigroup and J.P. Morgan acted as joint book-runners. U.S. Bank Trust Company will serve as trustee under three supplemental indentures and Jones Day provided the legal opinion. Exhibits filed include the underwriting agreement, indentures, opinion and related consents.
Implications The transaction lengthens SHW’s maturity profile and secures fixed-rate funding ahead of potential rate moves, strengthening near-term liquidity. Based on coupon rates, incremental pre-tax interest is estimated at roughly $66 million per year, modest relative to SHW’s 2024 operating income, but it will lift gross debt and interest burden. No specific use of proceeds was disclosed.