401k Plan data: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN plan

THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 401k Plan overview

Plan Name	THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN
Plan identification number	003

THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN Benefits

401k Plan Type

Defined Benefit Pension

Plan Features/Benefits

Benefits are primarily flat dollar (includes dollars per year of service)
Covered by PBGC - Plan is covered under the PBGC insurance program (see ERISA section 4021).
Profit-sharing
ERISA section 404(c) Plan - This plan, or any part of it is intended to meet the conditions of 29 CFR 2550.404c-1.
Total participant-directed account plan - Participants have the opportunity to direct the investment of all the assets allocated to their individual accounts, regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.
Code section 401(k) feature - A cash or deferred arrangement described in Code section 401(k) that is part of a qualified defined contribution plan that provides for an election by employees to defer part of their compensation or receive these amounts in cash.
Code section 401(m) arrangement - Employee contributions are allocated to separate accounts under the plan or employer contributions are based, in whole or in part, on employee deferrals or contribtions to the plan. Not applicable if plan is 401(k) plan with only QNECs and/or QMACs. Also not applicable if Code section 403(b)(1), 403(b)(7) or 408 arrangements/accounts/annuities.
ESOP other than a leveraged ESOP - A completed Schedule E must be attached to a Form 5500 filed for an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
Plan provides for automatic enrollment in plan that has employee contributions deducted from payroll.
Total or partial participant-directed account plan - plan uses default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.
Plan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group (Code sections 414(b), (c), or (m)).
U.S.-based plan that covers residents of Puerto Rico and is qualified under both Code section 401 and section 1165 of the Puerto Rico Code.

401k Sponsoring company profile

THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY has sponsored the creation of one or more 401k plans.

Company Name: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY

Employer identification number (EIN): 340526850

NAIC Classification: 325500

Additional information about THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY

Jurisdiction of Incorporation: Ohio Secretary of State Business Services Division

Incorporation Date: 1884-07-16

Company Identification Number: 8027

Legal Registered Office Address: 50 W. BROAD ST., STE 1800
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COLUMBUS
United States of America (USA)
43215

More information about THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY

Form 5500 Filing Information

Submission information for form 5500 for 401k plan THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN

Plan id# Filing Submission Date Name of Administrator Date Administrator Signed Name of Company Sponsor Date Sponsor Signed
003 2018-01-01 THOMAS GILLIGAN LAWRENCE BORON 2019-05-13
003 2017-01-01 THOMAS GILLIGAN LAWRENCE BORON 2018-10-15
003 2017-01-01 THOMAS GILLIGAN LAWRENCE BORON 2018-10-15
003 2016-01-01 THOMAS P. GILLIGAN LAWRENCE J. BORON 2017-10-16
003 2015-01-01 THOMAS P. GILLIGAN MICHAEL CUMMINS 2016-10-13
003 2014-01-01 THOMAS E. HOPKINS MICHAEL T. CUMMINS 2015-10-13
003 2013-01-01 THOMAS E. HOPKINS MICHAEL T. CUMMINS 2014-10-08
003 2012-01-01 THOMAS E. HOPKINS MICHAEL T. CUMMINS 2013-10-14
003 2011-01-01 THOMAS E. HOPKINS MICHAEL T. CUMMINS 2012-10-15
003 2009-01-01 TOM HOPKINS
003 2009-01-01 TOM HOPKINS MIKE CUMMINS 2010-10-13

Plan id#	Filing Submission Date	Name of Administrator	Name of Company Sponsor	Date Sponsor Signed
003	2018-01-01	THOMAS GILLIGAN	LAWRENCE BORON	2019-05-13
003	2017-01-01	THOMAS GILLIGAN	LAWRENCE BORON	2018-10-15
003	2017-01-01	THOMAS GILLIGAN	LAWRENCE BORON	2018-10-15
003	2016-01-01	THOMAS P. GILLIGAN	LAWRENCE J. BORON	2017-10-16
003	2015-01-01	THOMAS P. GILLIGAN	MICHAEL CUMMINS	2016-10-13
003	2014-01-01	THOMAS E. HOPKINS	MICHAEL T. CUMMINS	2015-10-13
003	2013-01-01	THOMAS E. HOPKINS	MICHAEL T. CUMMINS	2014-10-08
003	2012-01-01	THOMAS E. HOPKINS	MICHAEL T. CUMMINS	2013-10-14
003	2011-01-01	THOMAS E. HOPKINS	MICHAEL T. CUMMINS	2012-10-15
003	2009-01-01	TOM HOPKINS
003	2009-01-01	TOM HOPKINS	MIKE CUMMINS	2010-10-13

Plan Statistics for THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN

401k plan membership statisitcs for THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN

Measure Date Value
2018: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2018 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2018-01-01 4,851
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2018-01-01 0
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2018-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2018-01-01 0
Total of all active and inactive participants 2018-01-01 0
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2018-01-01 0
Total participants 2018-01-01 0
Number of participants with account balances 2018-01-01 0
2017: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2017 401k membership
Market value of plan assets 2017-12-31 142,713,658
Acturial value of plan assets 2017-12-31 149,326,631
Funding target for retired participants and beneficiaries receiving payment 2017-12-31 69,839,133
Number of terminated vested participants 2017-12-31 767
Fundng target for terminated vested participants 2017-12-31 15,292,594
Active participant vested funding target 2017-12-31 23,412,275
Number of active participants 2017-12-31 812
Total funding liabilities for active participants 2017-12-31 24,712,363
Total participant count 2017-12-31 3,539
Total funding target for all participants 2017-12-31 109,844,090
Balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments 2017-12-31 15,616,026
Prefunding balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments 2017-12-31 0
Carryover balanced portion elected for use to offset prior years funding requirement 2017-12-31 0
Prefunding balanced used to offset prior years funding requirement 2017-12-31 0
Amount remaining of carryover balance 2017-12-31 15,616,026
Amount remaining of prefunding balance 2017-12-31 0
Present value of excess contributions 2017-12-31 0
Total available prior years excess cotributions available at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance 2017-12-31 0
Total available prior years excess cotributions added at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance 2017-12-31 0
Reductions in caryover balances due to elections or deemed elections 2017-12-31 0
Reductions in prefunding balances due to elections or deemed elections 2017-12-31 0
Balance of carryovers at beginning of current year 2017-12-31 16,260,968
Balance of prefunding at beginning of current year 2017-12-31 0
Total employer contributions 2017-12-31 0
Total employee contributions 2017-12-31 0
Contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum require contributions from prior years 2017-12-31 0
Contributions made to avoid restrictions adjusted to valuation date 2017-12-31 0
Contributions allocated toward minimum required contributions for current year adjusted to valuation date 2017-12-31 0
Unpaid minimum required contributions for all prior years 2017-12-31 0
iDiscounted employer contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum required contributions from prior years 2017-12-31 0
Remaining amount of unpaid minimum required contributions 2017-12-31 0
Minimum required contributions for current year target normal cost 2017-12-31 2,166,470
Net shortfall amortization installment of oustanding balance 2017-12-31 0
Waiver amortization installment 2017-12-31 0
Total funding amount beforereflecting carryover/prefunding balances 2017-12-31 0
Additional cash requirement 2017-12-31 0
Contributions allocatedtoward minimum required contributions for current year 2017-12-31 0
Unpaid minimum required contributions for current year 2017-12-31 0
Unpaid minimum required contributions for all years 2017-12-31 0
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2017-01-01 3,539
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2017-01-01 0
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2017-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2017-01-01 0
Total of all active and inactive participants 2017-01-01 0
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2017-01-01 0
Total participants 2017-01-01 0
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2017-01-01 28
Number of participants with account balances 2017-01-01 4,723
2016: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2016 401k membership
Market value of plan assets 2016-12-31 152,885,450
Acturial value of plan assets 2016-12-31 160,745,254
Funding target for retired participants and beneficiaries receiving payment 2016-12-31 67,930,885
Number of terminated vested participants 2016-12-31 1,248
Fundng target for terminated vested participants 2016-12-31 22,827,552
Active participant vested funding target 2016-12-31 22,892,007
Number of active participants 2016-12-31 673
Total funding liabilities for active participants 2016-12-31 23,683,075
Total participant count 2016-12-31 3,894
Total funding target for all participants 2016-12-31 114,441,512
Balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments 2016-12-31 16,084,072
Prefunding balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments 2016-12-31 0
Carryover balanced portion elected for use to offset prior years funding requirement 2016-12-31 0
Prefunding balanced used to offset prior years funding requirement 2016-12-31 0
Amount remaining of carryover balance 2016-12-31 16,084,072
Amount remaining of prefunding balance 2016-12-31 0
Present value of excess contributions 2016-12-31 0
Total available prior years excess cotributions available at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance 2016-12-31 0
Total available prior years excess cotributions added at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance 2016-12-31 0
Reductions in caryover balances due to elections or deemed elections 2016-12-31 0
Reductions in prefunding balances due to elections or deemed elections 2016-12-31 0
Balance of carryovers at beginning of current year 2016-12-31 15,616,026
Balance of prefunding at beginning of current year 2016-12-31 0
Total employer contributions 2016-12-31 0
Total employee contributions 2016-12-31 0
Contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum require contributions from prior years 2016-12-31 0
Contributions made to avoid restrictions adjusted to valuation date 2016-12-31 0
Contributions allocated toward minimum required contributions for current year adjusted to valuation date 2016-12-31 0
Liquidity shortfalls end of Q1 2016-12-31 0
Liquidity shortfalls end of Q2 2016-12-31 0
Liquidity shortfalls end of Q3 2016-12-31 0
Liquidity shortfalls end of Q4 2016-12-31 0
Unpaid minimum required contributions for all prior years 2016-12-31 0
iDiscounted employer contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum required contributions from prior years 2016-12-31 0
Remaining amount of unpaid minimum required contributions 2016-12-31 0
Minimum required contributions for current year target normal cost 2016-12-31 1,889,038
Net shortfall amortization installment of oustanding balance 2016-12-31 0
Waiver amortization installment 2016-12-31 0
Total funding amount beforereflecting carryover/prefunding balances 2016-12-31 0
Carryover balance elected to use to offset funding requirement 2016-12-31 0
Prefunding balance elected to use to offset funding requirement 2016-12-31 0
Additional cash requirement 2016-12-31 0
Contributions allocatedtoward minimum required contributions for current year 2016-12-31 0
Unpaid minimum required contributions for current year 2016-12-31 0
Unpaid minimum required contributions for all years 2016-12-31 0
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2016-01-01 3,894
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2016-01-01 812
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2016-01-01 1,658
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2016-01-01 767
Total of all active and inactive participants 2016-01-01 3,237
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2016-01-01 302
Total participants 2016-01-01 3,539
Number of participants with account balances 2016-01-01 0
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2016-01-01 4
2015: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2015 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2015-01-01 3,973
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2015-01-01 673
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2015-01-01 1,697
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2015-01-01 1,248
Total of all active and inactive participants 2015-01-01 3,618
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2015-01-01 276
Total participants 2015-01-01 3,894
Number of participants with account balances 2015-01-01 0
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2015-01-01 11
2014: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2014 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2014-01-01 4,100
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2014-01-01 674
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2014-01-01 1,742
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2014-01-01 1,275
Total of all active and inactive participants 2014-01-01 3,691
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2014-01-01 282
Total participants 2014-01-01 3,973
Number of participants with account balances 2014-01-01 0
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2014-01-01 30
2013: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2013 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2013-01-01 4,254
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2013-01-01 688
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2013-01-01 1,797
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2013-01-01 1,331
Total of all active and inactive participants 2013-01-01 3,816
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2013-01-01 284
Total participants 2013-01-01 4,100
Number of participants with account balances 2013-01-01 0
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2013-01-01 5
2012: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2012 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2012-01-01 4,828
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2012-01-01 645
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2012-01-01 1,770
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2012-01-01 1,563
Total of all active and inactive participants 2012-01-01 3,978
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2012-01-01 276
Total participants 2012-01-01 4,254
Number of participants with account balances 2012-01-01 0
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2012-01-01 9
2011: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2011 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2011-01-01 4,894
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2011-01-01 690
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2011-01-01 1,560
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2011-01-01 2,171
Total of all active and inactive participants 2011-01-01 4,421
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2011-01-01 407
Total participants 2011-01-01 4,828
Number of participants with account balances 2011-01-01 0
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2011-01-01 19
2009: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2009 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2009-01-01 4,102
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2009-01-01 720
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2009-01-01 1,850
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2009-01-01 2,384
Total of all active and inactive participants 2009-01-01 4,954
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2009-01-01 266
Total participants 2009-01-01 5,220
Number of participants with account balances 2009-01-01 0
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2009-01-01 3

Measure	Date	Value
2018: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2018 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2018-01-01	4,851
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2018-01-01	0
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2018-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2018-01-01	0
Total of all active and inactive participants	2018-01-01	0
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2018-01-01	0
Total participants	2018-01-01	0
Number of participants with account balances	2018-01-01	0
2017: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2017 401k membership
Market value of plan assets	2017-12-31	142,713,658
Acturial value of plan assets	2017-12-31	149,326,631
Funding target for retired participants and beneficiaries receiving payment	2017-12-31	69,839,133
Number of terminated vested participants	2017-12-31	767
Fundng target for terminated vested participants	2017-12-31	15,292,594
Active participant vested funding target	2017-12-31	23,412,275
Number of active participants	2017-12-31	812
Total funding liabilities for active participants	2017-12-31	24,712,363
Total participant count	2017-12-31	3,539
Total funding target for all participants	2017-12-31	109,844,090
Balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments	2017-12-31	15,616,026
Prefunding balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments	2017-12-31	0
Carryover balanced portion elected for use to offset prior years funding requirement	2017-12-31	0
Prefunding balanced used to offset prior years funding requirement	2017-12-31	0
Amount remaining of carryover balance	2017-12-31	15,616,026
Amount remaining of prefunding balance	2017-12-31	0
Present value of excess contributions	2017-12-31	0
Total available prior years excess cotributions available at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance	2017-12-31	0
Total available prior years excess cotributions added at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance	2017-12-31	0
Reductions in caryover balances due to elections or deemed elections	2017-12-31	0
Reductions in prefunding balances due to elections or deemed elections	2017-12-31	0
Balance of carryovers at beginning of current year	2017-12-31	16,260,968
Balance of prefunding at beginning of current year	2017-12-31	0
Total employer contributions	2017-12-31	0
Total employee contributions	2017-12-31	0
Contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum require contributions from prior years	2017-12-31	0
Contributions made to avoid restrictions adjusted to valuation date	2017-12-31	0
Contributions allocated toward minimum required contributions for current year adjusted to valuation date	2017-12-31	0
Unpaid minimum required contributions for all prior years	2017-12-31	0
iDiscounted employer contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum required contributions from prior years	2017-12-31	0
Remaining amount of unpaid minimum required contributions	2017-12-31	0
Minimum required contributions for current year target normal cost	2017-12-31	2,166,470
Net shortfall amortization installment of oustanding balance	2017-12-31	0
Waiver amortization installment	2017-12-31	0
Total funding amount beforereflecting carryover/prefunding balances	2017-12-31	0
Additional cash requirement	2017-12-31	0
Contributions allocatedtoward minimum required contributions for current year	2017-12-31	0
Unpaid minimum required contributions for current year	2017-12-31	0
Unpaid minimum required contributions for all years	2017-12-31	0
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2017-01-01	3,539
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2017-01-01	0
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2017-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2017-01-01	0
Total of all active and inactive participants	2017-01-01	0
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2017-01-01	0
Total participants	2017-01-01	0
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2017-01-01	28
Number of participants with account balances	2017-01-01	4,723
2016: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2016 401k membership
Market value of plan assets	2016-12-31	152,885,450
Acturial value of plan assets	2016-12-31	160,745,254
Funding target for retired participants and beneficiaries receiving payment	2016-12-31	67,930,885
Number of terminated vested participants	2016-12-31	1,248
Fundng target for terminated vested participants	2016-12-31	22,827,552
Active participant vested funding target	2016-12-31	22,892,007
Number of active participants	2016-12-31	673
Total funding liabilities for active participants	2016-12-31	23,683,075
Total participant count	2016-12-31	3,894
Total funding target for all participants	2016-12-31	114,441,512
Balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments	2016-12-31	16,084,072
Prefunding balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments	2016-12-31	0
Carryover balanced portion elected for use to offset prior years funding requirement	2016-12-31	0
Prefunding balanced used to offset prior years funding requirement	2016-12-31	0
Amount remaining of carryover balance	2016-12-31	16,084,072
Amount remaining of prefunding balance	2016-12-31	0
Present value of excess contributions	2016-12-31	0
Total available prior years excess cotributions available at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance	2016-12-31	0
Total available prior years excess cotributions added at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance	2016-12-31	0
Reductions in caryover balances due to elections or deemed elections	2016-12-31	0
Reductions in prefunding balances due to elections or deemed elections	2016-12-31	0
Balance of carryovers at beginning of current year	2016-12-31	15,616,026
Balance of prefunding at beginning of current year	2016-12-31	0
Total employer contributions	2016-12-31	0
Total employee contributions	2016-12-31	0
Contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum require contributions from prior years	2016-12-31	0
Contributions made to avoid restrictions adjusted to valuation date	2016-12-31	0
Contributions allocated toward minimum required contributions for current year adjusted to valuation date	2016-12-31	0
Liquidity shortfalls end of Q1	2016-12-31	0
Liquidity shortfalls end of Q2	2016-12-31	0
Liquidity shortfalls end of Q3	2016-12-31	0
Liquidity shortfalls end of Q4	2016-12-31	0
Unpaid minimum required contributions for all prior years	2016-12-31	0
iDiscounted employer contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum required contributions from prior years	2016-12-31	0
Remaining amount of unpaid minimum required contributions	2016-12-31	0
Minimum required contributions for current year target normal cost	2016-12-31	1,889,038
Net shortfall amortization installment of oustanding balance	2016-12-31	0
Waiver amortization installment	2016-12-31	0
Total funding amount beforereflecting carryover/prefunding balances	2016-12-31	0
Carryover balance elected to use to offset funding requirement	2016-12-31	0
Prefunding balance elected to use to offset funding requirement	2016-12-31	0
Additional cash requirement	2016-12-31	0
Contributions allocatedtoward minimum required contributions for current year	2016-12-31	0
Unpaid minimum required contributions for current year	2016-12-31	0
Unpaid minimum required contributions for all years	2016-12-31	0
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2016-01-01	3,894
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2016-01-01	812
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2016-01-01	1,658
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2016-01-01	767
Total of all active and inactive participants	2016-01-01	3,237
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2016-01-01	302
Total participants	2016-01-01	3,539
Number of participants with account balances	2016-01-01	0
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2016-01-01	4
2015: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2015 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2015-01-01	3,973
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2015-01-01	673
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2015-01-01	1,697
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2015-01-01	1,248
Total of all active and inactive participants	2015-01-01	3,618
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2015-01-01	276
Total participants	2015-01-01	3,894
Number of participants with account balances	2015-01-01	0
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2015-01-01	11
2014: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2014 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2014-01-01	4,100
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2014-01-01	674
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2014-01-01	1,742
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2014-01-01	1,275
Total of all active and inactive participants	2014-01-01	3,691
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2014-01-01	282
Total participants	2014-01-01	3,973
Number of participants with account balances	2014-01-01	0
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2014-01-01	30
2013: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2013 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2013-01-01	4,254
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2013-01-01	688
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2013-01-01	1,797
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2013-01-01	1,331
Total of all active and inactive participants	2013-01-01	3,816
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2013-01-01	284
Total participants	2013-01-01	4,100
Number of participants with account balances	2013-01-01	0
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2013-01-01	5
2012: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2012 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2012-01-01	4,828
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2012-01-01	645
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2012-01-01	1,770
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2012-01-01	1,563
Total of all active and inactive participants	2012-01-01	3,978
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2012-01-01	276
Total participants	2012-01-01	4,254
Number of participants with account balances	2012-01-01	0
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2012-01-01	9
2011: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2011 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2011-01-01	4,894
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2011-01-01	690
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2011-01-01	1,560
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2011-01-01	2,171
Total of all active and inactive participants	2011-01-01	4,421
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2011-01-01	407
Total participants	2011-01-01	4,828
Number of participants with account balances	2011-01-01	0
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2011-01-01	19
2009: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2009 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2009-01-01	4,102
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2009-01-01	720
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2009-01-01	1,850
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2009-01-01	2,384
Total of all active and inactive participants	2009-01-01	4,954
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2009-01-01	266
Total participants	2009-01-01	5,220
Number of participants with account balances	2009-01-01	0
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2009-01-01	3

Financial Data on THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN

Measure	Date	Value
2018 : THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2018 401k financial data
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2018-07-02	$835,053,346
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2018-07-02	$33,869,200
Total of all expenses incurred	2018-07-02	$76,085,122
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2018-07-02	$76,034,682
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2018-07-02	$23,552,647
Value of total assets at end of year	2018-07-02	$0
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2018-07-02	$877,269,268
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2018-07-02	$50,440
Total interest from all sources	2018-07-02	$199,891
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2018-07-02	No
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2018-07-02	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2018-07-02	$20,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2018-07-02	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2018-07-02	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2018-07-02	No
Contributions received from participants	2018-07-02	$9,967,034
Participant contributions at end of year	2018-07-02	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2018-07-02	$8,758,736
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2018-07-02	$488,410
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2018-07-02	$50,440
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2018-07-02	No
Value of net income/loss	2018-07-02	$-42,215,922
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2018-07-02	$0
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2018-07-02	$877,269,268
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2018-07-02	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2018-07-02	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2018-07-02	No
Interest on participant loans	2018-07-02	$199,891
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2018-07-02	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2018-07-02	$849,501,681
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2018-07-02	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2018-07-02	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2018-07-02	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2018-07-02	$13,097,203
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2018-07-02	$0
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2018-07-02	$19,008,851
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2018-07-02	$76,034,682
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2018-07-02	No
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2018-07-02	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2018-07-02	Yes
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2018-07-02	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2018-07-02	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2018-07-02	CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2018-07-02	410746749
2017 : THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2017 401k financial data
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2017-12-31	$391,895
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2017-12-31	$161,419,034
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2017-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2017-12-31	$80,334
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2017-12-31	$27,499,578
Total of all expenses incurred	2017-12-31	$8,794,202
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2017-12-31	$8,326,729
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2017-12-31	$47,533,312
Value of total assets at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$142,793,992
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2017-12-31	$467,473
Total interest from all sources	2017-12-31	$425,619
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2017-12-31	No
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2017-12-31	$223,282
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2017-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2017-12-31	$25,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2017-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2017-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2017-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2017-12-31	$18,783,534
Participant contributions at end of year	2017-12-31	$8,758,736
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$9,658,904
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2017-12-31	$2,971,352
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$60,246
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2017-12-31	$244,191
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$20,088
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2017-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2017-12-31	$18,705,376
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2017-12-31	$0
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2017-12-31	$142,713,658
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2017-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2017-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2017-12-31	No
Interest on participant loans	2017-12-31	$425,619
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$142,793,992
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2017-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2017-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2017-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2017-12-31	$25,778,426
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2017-12-31	$19,008,851
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$21,851,886
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2017-12-31	$8,326,729
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2017-12-31	No
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2017-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2017-12-31	Yes
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2017-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2017-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2017-12-31	CROWE HORWATH LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2017-12-31	350921680
2016 : THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2016 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2016-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2016-12-31	$0
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2016-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2016-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2016-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2016-12-31	$80,334
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2016-12-31	$123,653
Expenses. Interest paid	2016-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2016-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2016-12-31	$6,001,321
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2016-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2016-12-31	$16,173,113
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2016-12-31	$15,320,692
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2016-12-31	$0
Value of total corrective distributions	2016-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2016-12-31	$0
Value of total assets at end of year	2016-12-31	$142,793,992
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$153,009,103
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2016-12-31	$852,421
Total income from rents	2016-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2016-12-31	$0
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2016-12-31	$0
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2016-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2016-12-31	$539,353
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2016-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2016-12-31	$25,000,000
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2016-12-31	$0
Funding deficiency by the employer to the plan for this plan year	2016-12-31	$0
Minimum employer required contribution for this plan year	2016-12-31	$0
Amount contributed by the employer to the plan for this plan year	2016-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2016-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2016-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2016-12-31	$0
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2016-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2016-12-31	$60,246
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$60,246
Other income not declared elsewhere	2016-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2016-12-31	$313,068
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2016-12-31	$20,088
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$63,407
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2016-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2016-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2016-12-31	$-10,171,792
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2016-12-31	$142,713,658
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2016-12-31	$152,885,450
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2016-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2016-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2016-12-31	No
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2016-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Interest on participant loans	2016-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2016-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2016-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2016-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2016-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2016-12-31	$142,793,992
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$153,009,103
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2016-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2016-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2016-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2016-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2016-12-31	$0
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2016-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2016-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2016-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2016-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2016-12-31	$0
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2016-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2016-12-31	$0
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2016-12-31	$15,320,692
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2016-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2016-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2016-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2016-12-31	$0
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2016-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2016-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2016-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2016-12-31	CROWE HORWATH LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2016-12-31	350921680
2015 : THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2015 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2015-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2015-12-31	$0
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2015-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2015-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2015-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2015-12-31	$123,653
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2015-12-31	$84,128
Expenses. Interest paid	2015-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2015-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2015-12-31	$-4,718,913
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2015-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2015-12-31	$9,080,582
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2015-12-31	$8,285,449
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2015-12-31	$0
Value of total corrective distributions	2015-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2015-12-31	$0
Value of total assets at end of year	2015-12-31	$153,009,103
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$166,769,073
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2015-12-31	$795,133
Total income from rents	2015-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2015-12-31	$0
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2015-12-31	$0
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2015-12-31	No
Value of any plan assets that reverted to the employer resulting from resoluton to terminate the plan	2015-12-31	$0
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2015-12-31	$346,759
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2015-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2015-12-31	$25,000,000
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2015-12-31	$0
Funding deficiency by the employer to the plan for this plan year	2015-12-31	$0
Minimum employer required contribution for this plan year	2015-12-31	$0
Amount contributed by the employer to the plan for this plan year	2015-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2015-12-31	No
Amount of non-exempt transactions with any party-in-interest	2015-12-31	$0
Contributions received from participants	2015-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2015-12-31	$0
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2015-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2015-12-31	$60,246
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$60,246
Other income not declared elsewhere	2015-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2015-12-31	$448,374
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2015-12-31	$63,407
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$23,882
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2015-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2015-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2015-12-31	$-13,799,495
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2015-12-31	$152,885,450
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2015-12-31	$166,684,945
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2015-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2015-12-31	No
Amount of loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible as of the close of the plan year	2015-12-31	$0
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2015-12-31	No
Amount of leases to which the plan was a party which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible during the year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2015-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Interest on participant loans	2015-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2015-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2015-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2015-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2015-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2015-12-31	$153,009,103
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$166,769,073
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2015-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2015-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2015-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2015-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2015-12-31	$0
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2015-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2015-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2015-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2015-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2015-12-31	$0
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2015-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2015-12-31	$0
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2015-12-31	$8,285,449
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2015-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2015-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2015-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2015-12-31	$0
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2015-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2015-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2015-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2015-12-31	CROWE HORWATH LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2015-12-31	350921680
2014 : THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2014 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2014-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2014-12-31	$0
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2014-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2014-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2014-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2014-12-31	$84,128
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2014-12-31	$86,635
Expenses. Interest paid	2014-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2014-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2014-12-31	$14,712,434
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2014-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2014-12-31	$8,883,081
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2014-12-31	$8,259,083
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2014-12-31	$0
Value of total corrective distributions	2014-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2014-12-31	$0
Value of total assets at end of year	2014-12-31	$166,769,073
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$160,942,227
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2014-12-31	$623,998
Total income from rents	2014-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2014-12-31	$0
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2014-12-31	$0
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2014-12-31	No
Value of any plan assets that reverted to the employer resulting from resoluton to terminate the plan	2014-12-31	$0
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2014-12-31	$296,900
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2014-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2014-12-31	$25,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2014-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2014-12-31	$0
Funding deficiency by the employer to the plan for this plan year	2014-12-31	$0
Minimum employer required contribution for this plan year	2014-12-31	$0
Amount contributed by the employer to the plan for this plan year	2014-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2014-12-31	No
Amount of non-exempt transactions with any party-in-interest	2014-12-31	$0
Contributions received from participants	2014-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2014-12-31	$0
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2014-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2014-12-31	$60,246
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$60,246
Other income not declared elsewhere	2014-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2014-12-31	$327,098
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2014-12-31	$23,882
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$26,389
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2014-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2014-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2014-12-31	$5,829,353
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2014-12-31	$166,684,945
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2014-12-31	$160,855,592
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2014-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2014-12-31	No
Amount of loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible as of the close of the plan year	2014-12-31	$0
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2014-12-31	No
Amount of leases to which the plan was a party which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible during the year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2014-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Interest on participant loans	2014-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2014-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2014-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2014-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2014-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2014-12-31	$166,769,073
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$160,942,227
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2014-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2014-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2014-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2014-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2014-12-31	$0
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2014-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2014-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2014-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2014-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2014-12-31	$0
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2014-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2014-12-31	$0
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2014-12-31	$8,259,083
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2014-12-31	$0
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2014-12-31	No
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2014-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2014-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2014-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2014-12-31	$0
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2014-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2014-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2014-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2014-12-31	CROWE HORWATH LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2014-12-31	350921680
2013 : THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2013 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2013-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2013-12-31	$0
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2013-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2013-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2013-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2013-12-31	$86,635
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2013-12-31	$75,649
Expenses. Interest paid	2013-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2013-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2013-12-31	$25,370,207
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2013-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2013-12-31	$12,987,223
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2013-12-31	$12,103,730
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2013-12-31	$0
Value of total corrective distributions	2013-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2013-12-31	$0
Value of total assets at end of year	2013-12-31	$160,942,227
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$148,548,257
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2013-12-31	$883,493
Total income from rents	2013-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2013-12-31	$0
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2013-12-31	$0
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2013-12-31	No
Value of any plan assets that reverted to the employer resulting from resoluton to terminate the plan	2013-12-31	$0
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2013-12-31	$512,840
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2013-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2013-12-31	$25,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2013-12-31	No
Aggregate amount of withdrawal liability assessed or estimated to be assessed against such withdrawn employers	2013-12-31	0
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2013-12-31	$0
Funding deficiency by the employer to the plan for this plan year	2013-12-31	$0
Minimum employer required contribution for this plan year	2013-12-31	$0
Amount contributed by the employer to the plan for this plan year	2013-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2013-12-31	No
Amount of non-exempt transactions with any party-in-interest	2013-12-31	$0
Contributions received from participants	2013-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2013-12-31	$0
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2013-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2013-12-31	$60,246
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$60,246
Other income not declared elsewhere	2013-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2013-12-31	$370,653
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2013-12-31	$26,389
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$15,403
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2013-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2013-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2013-12-31	$12,382,984
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2013-12-31	$160,855,592
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2013-12-31	$148,472,608
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2013-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2013-12-31	No
Amount of loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible as of the close of the plan year	2013-12-31	$0
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2013-12-31	No
Amount of leases to which the plan was a party which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible during the year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2013-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Interest on participant loans	2013-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2013-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2013-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2013-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2013-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2013-12-31	$160,942,227
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$148,548,257
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2013-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2013-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2013-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2013-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2013-12-31	$0
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2013-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2013-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2013-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2013-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2013-12-31	$0
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2013-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2013-12-31	$0
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2013-12-31	$12,103,730
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2013-12-31	$0
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2013-12-31	No
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2013-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2013-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2013-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2013-12-31	$0
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2013-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2013-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2013-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2013-12-31	ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2013-12-31	346565596
2012 : THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2012 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2012-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2012-12-31	$0
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2012-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2012-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2012-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2012-12-31	$75,649
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2012-12-31	$76,430
Expenses. Interest paid	2012-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2012-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2012-12-31	$27,026,018
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2012-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2012-12-31	$9,578,582
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2012-12-31	$8,969,335
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2012-12-31	$0
Value of total corrective distributions	2012-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2012-12-31	$0
Value of total assets at end of year	2012-12-31	$148,548,257
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$131,101,602
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2012-12-31	$609,247
Total income from rents	2012-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2012-12-31	$0
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2012-12-31	$0
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2012-12-31	No
Value of any plan assets that reverted to the employer resulting from resoluton to terminate the plan	2012-12-31	$0
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2012-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2012-12-31	$346,273
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2012-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2012-12-31	$25,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2012-12-31	No
Aggregate amount of withdrawal liability assessed or estimated to be assessed against such withdrawn employers	2012-12-31	0
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2012-12-31	$0
Funding deficiency by the employer to the plan for this plan year	2012-12-31	$0
Minimum employer required contribution for this plan year	2012-12-31	$0
Amount contributed by the employer to the plan for this plan year	2012-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2012-12-31	No
Amount of non-exempt transactions with any party-in-interest	2012-12-31	$0
Contributions received from participants	2012-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2012-12-31	$0
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2012-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2012-12-31	$60,246
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$60,246
Other income not declared elsewhere	2012-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2012-12-31	$262,974
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2012-12-31	$15,403
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$16,184
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2012-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2012-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2012-12-31	$17,447,436
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2012-12-31	$148,472,608
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2012-12-31	$131,025,172
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2012-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2012-12-31	No
Amount of loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible as of the close of the plan year	2012-12-31	$0
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2012-12-31	No
Amount of leases to which the plan was a party which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible during the year	2012-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2012-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Interest on participant loans	2012-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2012-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2012-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2012-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2012-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2012-12-31	$148,548,257
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$131,101,602
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2012-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2012-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2012-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2012-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2012-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2012-12-31	$0
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2012-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2012-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2012-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2012-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2012-12-31	$0
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2012-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2012-12-31	$0
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2012-12-31	$8,969,335
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2012-12-31	$0
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2012-12-31	No
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2012-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2012-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2012-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2012-12-31	$0
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2012-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2012-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2012-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2012-12-31	ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2012-12-31	346565596
2011 : THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2011 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2011-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2011-12-31	$0
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2011-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2011-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2011-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2011-12-31	$76,430
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2011-12-31	$75,859
Expenses. Interest paid	2011-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2011-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2011-12-31	$2,406,615
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2011-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2011-12-31	$7,955,628
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2011-12-31	$7,483,870
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2011-12-31	$0
Value of total corrective distributions	2011-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2011-12-31	$0
Value of total assets at end of year	2011-12-31	$131,101,602
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$136,650,044
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2011-12-31	$471,758
Total income from rents	2011-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2011-12-31	$0
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2011-12-31	$0
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2011-12-31	No
Value of any plan assets that reverted to the employer resulting from resoluton to terminate the plan	2011-12-31	$0
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2011-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2011-12-31	$190,507
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2011-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2011-12-31	$25,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2011-12-31	No
Aggregate amount of withdrawal liability assessed or estimated to be assessed against such withdrawn employers	2011-12-31	0
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2011-12-31	$0
Funding deficiency by the employer to the plan for this plan year	2011-12-31	$0
Minimum employer required contribution for this plan year	2011-12-31	$0
Amount contributed by the employer to the plan for this plan year	2011-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2011-12-31	No
Amount of non-exempt transactions with any party-in-interest	2011-12-31	$0
Contributions received from participants	2011-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2011-12-31	$0
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2011-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2011-12-31	$60,246
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$60,246
Other income not declared elsewhere	2011-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2011-12-31	$281,251
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2011-12-31	$16,184
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$15,613
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2011-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2011-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2011-12-31	$-5,549,013
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2011-12-31	$131,025,172
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2011-12-31	$136,574,185
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2011-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2011-12-31	No
Amount of loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible as of the close of the plan year	2011-12-31	$0
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2011-12-31	No
Amount of leases to which the plan was a party which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible during the year	2011-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2011-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Interest on participant loans	2011-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2011-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2011-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2011-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2011-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2011-12-31	$131,101,602
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$136,650,044
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2011-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2011-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2011-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2011-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2011-12-31	$2,406,615
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2011-12-31	$0
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2011-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2011-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2011-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2011-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2011-12-31	$0
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2011-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2011-12-31	$0
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2011-12-31	$7,483,870
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2011-12-31	$0
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2011-12-31	No
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2011-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2011-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2011-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2011-12-31	$0
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2011-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2011-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2011-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2011-12-31	ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2011-12-31	346565596
2010 : THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2010 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2010-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2010-12-31	$0
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2010-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2010-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2010-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2010-12-31	$75,859
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2010-12-31	$76,255
Expenses. Interest paid	2010-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2010-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2010-12-31	$17,080,921
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2010-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2010-12-31	$7,929,467
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2010-12-31	$7,370,400
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2010-12-31	$0
Value of total corrective distributions	2010-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2010-12-31	$0
Value of total assets at end of year	2010-12-31	$136,650,044
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$127,498,986
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2010-12-31	$559,067
Total income from rents	2010-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2010-12-31	$0
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2010-12-31	$0
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2010-12-31	No
Value of any plan assets that reverted to the employer resulting from resoluton to terminate the plan	2010-12-31	$0
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2010-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2010-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2010-12-31	$297,962
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2010-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2010-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2010-12-31	$25,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2010-12-31	No
Aggregate amount of withdrawal liability assessed or estimated to be assessed against such withdrawn employers	2010-12-31	0
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2010-12-31	$0
Funding deficiency by the employer to the plan for this plan year	2010-12-31	$0
Minimum employer required contribution for this plan year	2010-12-31	$0
Amount contributed by the employer to the plan for this plan year	2010-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2010-12-31	No
Amount of non-exempt transactions with any party-in-interest	2010-12-31	$0
Contributions received from participants	2010-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at end of year	2010-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at end of year	2010-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2010-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2010-12-31	$0
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2010-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2010-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2010-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2010-12-31	$60,246
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$60,246
Other income not declared elsewhere	2010-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2010-12-31	$261,105
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2010-12-31	$15,613
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$16,009
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2010-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2010-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2010-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2010-12-31	$9,151,454
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2010-12-31	$136,574,185
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2010-12-31	$127,422,731
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2010-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2010-12-31	No
Amount of loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible as of the close of the plan year	2010-12-31	$0
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2010-12-31	No
Amount of leases to which the plan was a party which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible during the year	2010-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2010-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2010-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2010-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$0
Interest on participant loans	2010-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2010-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2010-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2010-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2010-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2010-12-31	$136,650,044
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$127,498,986
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2010-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2010-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2010-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$0
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2010-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2010-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2010-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2010-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2010-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2010-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2010-12-31	$0
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2010-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2010-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2010-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2010-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2010-12-31	$0
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2010-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2010-12-31	$0
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2010-12-31	$0
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2010-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2010-12-31	$0
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2010-12-31	$7,370,400
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2010-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2010-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2010-12-31	$0
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2010-12-31	No
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2010-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2010-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2010-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2010-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2010-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2010-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2010-12-31	$0
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2010-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2010-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2010-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2010-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2010-12-31	ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2010-12-31	346565596
2009 : THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2009 401k financial data
Aggregate amount of withdrawal liability assessed or estimated to be assessed against such withdrawn employers	2009-12-31	0
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2009-12-31	$0
Funding deficiency by the employer to the plan for this plan year	2009-12-31	$0
Minimum employer required contribution for this plan year	2009-12-31	$0
Amount contributed by the employer to the plan for this plan year	2009-12-31	$0

Form 5500 Responses for THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN

2018: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2018 form 5500 responses
2018-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2018-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2018-01-01	This submission is the final filing	Yes
2018-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	Yes
2018-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2018-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2018-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2017: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2017 form 5500 responses
2017-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2017-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2017-01-01	This submission is the final filing	Yes
2017-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2017-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	Yes
2017-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2017-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2016: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2016 form 5500 responses
2016-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2016-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2016-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2016-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2016-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	Yes
2016-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2016-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2015: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2015 form 5500 responses
2015-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2015-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2015-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2015-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2015-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	Yes
2015-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2015-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2014: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2014 form 5500 responses
2014-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2014-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2014-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2014-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2014-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	Yes
2014-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2014-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2013: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2013 form 5500 responses
2013-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2013-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2013-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2013-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2013-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	Yes
2013-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2013-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2012: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2012 form 5500 responses
2012-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2012-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2012-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2012-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2012-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	Yes
2012-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2012-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2011: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2011 form 5500 responses
2011-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2011-01-01	Submission has been amended	Yes
2011-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2011-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2011-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	Yes
2011-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2011-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2009: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN 2009 form 5500 responses
2009-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2009-01-01	Submission has been amended	Yes
2009-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2009-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2009-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	Yes
2009-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2009-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes

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Company Name:	THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
Employer identification number (EIN):	340526850
NAIC Classification:	325500

Jurisdiction of Incorporation:	Ohio Secretary of State Business Services Division
Incorporation Date:	1884-07-16
Company Identification Number:	8027
Legal Registered Office Address:	50 W. BROAD ST., STE 1800 - COLUMBUS United States of America (USA) 43215