SHW insider option grant: 2,510 options, 3-year vesting schedule

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Sherwin-Williams (SHW) reported an insider equity award on Form 4. An officer (SVP – IR & Corp. Comm.) was granted an employee stock option to purchase 2,510 shares at an exercise price of $331.37 on October 20, 2025. The options expire on October 19, 2035 and vest annually in three substantially equal installments commencing October 20, 2026, subject to vesting conditions. Following the grant, 2,510 derivative securities were beneficially owned directly.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Jaye James R

Role SVP - IR & Corp. Comm.

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	2,510	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 2,510 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Jaye James R

(Last) (First) (Middle)

101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE

(Street)

CLEVELAND OH 44115

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO [ SHW ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	SVP - IR & Corp. Comm.

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/20/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction 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

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)		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: 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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$331.37	10/20/2025		A		2,510		(1)	10/19/2035	Common Stock	2,510	$0	2,510(1)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These options were granted on October 20, 2025, pursuant to the terms of a stock option agreement under the 2025 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan. The options vest annually in three substantially equal installments commencing October 20, 2026, subject to vesting conditions.

Remarks:

	Stephen J. Perisutti, Attorney-in-fact	10/22/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Sherwin-Williams (SHW) disclose in this Form 4?

An officer received an employee stock option for 2,510 shares at an exercise price of $331.37 on October 20, 2025.

What is the exercise price of the SHW options granted?

The exercise price is $331.37 per share.

How many SHW options were granted and how are they owned?

A total of 2,510 options were granted and are held directly.

What is the vesting schedule for the SHW options?

They vest in three substantially equal annual installments commencing October 20, 2026, subject to vesting conditions.

When do the SHW options expire?

The options expire on October 19, 2035.

Who is the reporting person’s role at Sherwin-Williams (SHW)?

The reporting person is an Officer, titled SVP – IR & Corp. Comm.

How many derivative securities were beneficially owned after the transaction?

The filing shows 2,510 derivative securities beneficially owned following the reported transaction.