STOCK TITAN
  1. Home
  2. Sec-filings
  3. SHW
  4. [Form 4] SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO Insider Trading Activity

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW) CLO reports PRSU vesting and tax share withholding

Filing Impact
(Very High)
Filing Sentiment
(Neutral)
Form Type
4

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Sherwin-Williams senior vice president and chief legal officer Mary L. Garceau reported equity compensation activity in company common stock. She acquired 9,000 shares at a stated price of $0.0000 through a performance-based restricted stock unit award that vested based on 2023–2025 performance conditions. On the same date, 3,618 shares at $368.5900 per share were withheld by the company to cover her tax obligations from this vesting, meaning these were not open-market sales. Following these transactions, she directly held 35,357 shares of common stock and indirectly held 901.97 shares through The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan.

Positive

  • None.

Negative

  • None.
Insider GARCEAU MARY L
Role SVP - CLO and Secretary
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Common Stock 9,000 $0.00 --
Tax Withholding Common Stock 3,618 $368.59 $1.33M
holding Common Stock -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 38,975 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 901.97 shares (Indirect, 401(k) Plan)
Footnotes (1)
  1. These securities represent a performance-based restricted stock unit ("PRSU") award that has vested and paid out in shares of Common Stock. This award was granted on February 14, 2023, and vested subject to the achievement of certain performance conditions for the 2023 - 2025 performance period, pursuant to the terms of a PRSU agreement under The Sherwin-Williams Company 2006 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan. These securities represent the number of shares of Common Stock mandatorily withheld by the Issuer to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding liabilities due upon the vesting of the PRSU award. Represents the number of shares of Common Stock attributable to the Reporting Person's participation in The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan per the trustee's 2/13/2026 statement.
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
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response: 0.5
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*
GARCEAU MARY L
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1 SHERWIN WAY
(Street)
CLEVELAND OH 44113
(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 - CLO and Secretary
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/17/2026
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
Common Stock 02/17/2026 A 9,000(1) A $0 38,975 D
Common Stock 02/17/2026 F 3,618(2) D $368.59 35,357 D
Common Stock 901.97(3) I 401(k) Plan
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
Explanation of Responses:
1. These securities represent a performance-based restricted stock unit ("PRSU") award that has vested and paid out in shares of Common Stock. This award was granted on February 14, 2023, and vested subject to the achievement of certain performance conditions for the 2023 - 2025 performance period, pursuant to the terms of a PRSU agreement under The Sherwin-Williams Company 2006 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan.
2. These securities represent the number of shares of Common Stock mandatorily withheld by the Issuer to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding liabilities due upon the vesting of the PRSU award.
3. Represents the number of shares of Common Stock attributable to the Reporting Person's participation in The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan per the trustee's 2/13/2026 statement.
Remarks:
Stephen J. Perisutti, Attorney-in-fact 02/18/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

FAQ

What did SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO (SHW) insider Mary L. Garceau report on this Form 4?

Mary L. Garceau reported a vested performance-based restricted stock unit award for 9,000 Sherwin-Williams common shares and a related tax-withholding share disposition. The filing also updated her direct and 401(k) plan share holdings in the company.

How many SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO (SHW) shares did Mary L. Garceau acquire in this filing?

She acquired 9,000 shares of Sherwin-Williams common stock through a performance-based restricted stock unit award. The award was granted in February 2023 and vested after meeting performance conditions for the 2023–2025 period under the company’s equity and performance incentive plan.

Were any SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO (SHW) shares sold on the open market in this Form 4?

The filing shows 3,618 shares were disposed of to satisfy tax withholding obligations at vesting, at $368.5900 per share. These shares were mandatorily withheld by the company, not sold in a discretionary open-market transaction by the insider.

What is Mary L. Garceau’s SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO (SHW) share ownership after these transactions?

After the transactions, she directly held 35,357 Sherwin-Williams common shares. In addition, 901.97 shares were attributable to her participation in The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan, based on the plan trustee’s February 13, 2026 statement.

What is the nature of the equity award reported for SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO (SHW) in this Form 4?

The award is a performance-based restricted stock unit (PRSU) grant that paid out in common shares upon vesting. It was granted on February 14, 2023 and vested based on performance conditions for the 2023–2025 period under the company’s 2006 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan.