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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Mistysyn Allen J
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO [SHW] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP - Finance & CFO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/27/2017
(Street)

CLEVELAND, OH 44115		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/27/2017   M(1)   38 A $ 127.985 703 I By spouse
Common Stock 01/27/2017   M(1)   500 A $ 154.4325 1,203 I By spouse
Common Stock 01/27/2017   M(1)   367 A $ 180.46 1,570 I By spouse
Common Stock 01/27/2017   M(1)   221 A $ 227.73 1,791 I By spouse
Common Stock 01/27/2017   M(1)   204 A $ 239.55 1,995 I By spouse
Common Stock 01/27/2017   S   425 D $ 304.76 (2) 1,570 I By spouse
Common Stock 01/27/2017   S   405 D $ 306.8 1,165 (3) I By spouse
Common Stock               9,861 (4) D  
Common Stock               91.38 (5) I Stock Plan
Common Stock               3,631.17 (6) I Stock Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 127.985 01/27/2017   M     13 07/17/2013 07/16/2022 Common Stock 13 $ 0 0 I By spouse
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 127.985 01/27/2017   M     12 07/17/2014 07/16/2022 Common Stock 12 $ 0 0 I By spouse
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 127.985 01/27/2017   M     13 07/17/2015 07/16/2022 Common Stock 13 $ 0 0 I By spouse
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 154.4325 01/27/2017   M     339 10/17/2013 10/16/2022 Common Stock 339 $ 0 0 I By spouse
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 154.4325 01/27/2017   M     161 10/17/2014 10/16/2022 Common Stock 161 $ 0 327 I By spouse
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 180.46 01/27/2017   M     184 10/16/2014 10/15/2023 Common Stock 184 $ 0 136 I By spouse
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 180.46 01/27/2017   M     183 10/16/2015 10/15/2023 Common Stock 183 $ 0 136 I By spouse
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 227.73 01/27/2017   M     204 10/22/2015 10/21/2024 Common Stock 204 $ 0 0 I By spouse
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 227.73 01/27/2017   M     17 10/22/2016 10/21/2024 Common Stock 17 $ 0 186 I By spouse
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 239.55 01/27/2017   M     204 10/16/2016 10/15/2025 Common Stock 204 $ 0 0 I By spouse

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Mistysyn Allen J
101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE
CLEVELAND, OH 44115		       SVP - Finance & CFO  

Signatures

 Catherine M. Kilbane, Attorney-in-fact   01/31/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Employee stock option of the reporting person's spouse granted prior to their marriage in late 2016.
(2) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $304.66 to $304.87 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to The Sherwin-Williams Company, any security holder of The Sherwin-Williams Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.
(3) Of shares listed, 570 are restricted stock and 95 are restricted stock units, which were acquired by the reporting person's spouse prior to their marriage in late 2016. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by his spouse.
(4) Of shares listed, 1,750 are restricted stock and 1,050 are restricted stock units.
(5) Represents the number of shares of common stock attributable to the reporting person's participation in The Sherwin-Williams Company Employee Stock Purchase and Savings Plan per the trustee's 12/31/2016 statement.
(6) Represents the number of shares of common stock attributable to the reporting person's spouse's participation in The Sherwin-Williams Company Employee Stock Purchase and Savings Plan per the trustee's 12/31/2016 statement. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by his spouse.

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