Welcome to our dedicated page for Sherwin-Williams SEC filings (Ticker: SHW), a comprehensive resource for investors and traders seeking official regulatory documents including 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly earnings, 8-K material events, and insider trading forms.
The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW) files a range of documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that provide detailed insight into its paint and coatings business, capital structure and governance. As a registrant under the Exchange Act, Sherwin-Williams discloses information on its common stock, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SHW, and reports on matters affecting shareholders and creditors.
On this page, you can review current and historical SEC filings for Sherwin-Williams, including Form 10‑K annual reports and Form 10‑Q quarterly reports, which describe its operations in the Paint Stores Group, Consumer Brands Group and Performance Coatings Group, along with risk factors, segment information and notes on brands such as Sherwin-Williams, Valspar, HGTV HOME by Sherwin-Williams, Dutch Boy, Krylon, Minwax, Thompson's WaterSeal and Cabot. These core filings explain how the company organizes its global paint and coatings activities and discuss markets such as construction, industrial, packaging and transportation.
The company also uses Form 8‑K to report material events. Recent examples include credit and term loan agreements, amendments to revolving credit facilities, senior notes offerings, the acquisition of Suvinil Coatings S.A. in Brazil, quarterly earnings releases furnished under Item 2.02, and leadership changes such as the planned transition to a new Chief Financial Officer. Filings under Items 1.01, 2.03, 5.02 and 8.01 provide detail on new obligations, financing terms, executive appointments and completed transactions.
In addition, investors can monitor capital structure and potential insider-related information through exhibits and references to proxy statements that describe executive compensation and change‑in‑control severance agreements. This page surfaces new filings as they appear on EDGAR and pairs them with AI-generated summaries that highlight key terms, affected segments and financial implications, helping readers quickly understand complex credit agreements, acquisition disclosures and other technical documents without reading every page.
Williams Thomas reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Sherwin-Williams director Thomas Williams received an award of 106.970 deferred stock units of common stock on April 6, 2026, in an exempt transaction under the 2005 Director Deferred Fee Plan. The weighted average share price used to determine this grant was $315.50 per share.
Each deferred stock unit is economically equivalent to one share of common stock and will be paid solely in stock, generally after he leaves the board. Following this grant, he indirectly holds 1,162.730 deferred stock units under the plan and, in a separate direct position, 2,371.000 common stock-related securities, including 1,334 restricted stock units and 1,037 shares.
Sherwin-Williams director Michael H. Thaman received an equity-based compensation award in the form of deferred stock units tied to the company’s common stock. On the transaction date, he acquired 106.97 deferred stock units under the 2005 Director Deferred Fee Plan at a weighted average price reference of $315.50 per unit.
Each deferred stock unit is economically equivalent to one share of common stock and will be settled in stock, generally after he leaves the board. Following this grant, he indirectly holds 5,601.56 deferred stock units in the Deferred Fee Plan and directly holds 8,111 common-related units, consisting of 1,100 restricted stock units and 7,011 shares of common stock. No open-market purchases or sales were reported, and no derivative securities remain outstanding in this filing.
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO director Robert James Gamgort acquired 106.97 deferred stock units of common stock in an exempt award under the company’s 2005 Director Deferred Fee Plan. Each deferred stock unit is economically equivalent to one common share and is generally payable in stock after he leaves the board.
Following this grant, he indirectly holds 487.96 deferred stock units under the Deferred Fee Plan and continues to hold 1,075 restricted stock units directly, each representing the right to receive one common share. No open‑market purchases or sales were reported in this filing.
ANDERSON KERRII B reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Sherwin-Williams director Kerrii B. Anderson received a grant of deferred stock units tied to company common stock as part of director compensation. On this date, 31.7 deferred stock units were credited to her account under the 2005 Director Deferred Fee Plan, using a weighted average price of $315.50 per share to determine the number of units.
Each deferred stock unit is economically equivalent to one share of common stock and will be paid solely in stock, generally after she leaves the board. Following this grant, she holds 1,045.15 deferred stock units indirectly under the Deferred Fee Plan and 5,819 common share-related interests directly, consisting of 1,100 restricted stock units and 4,719 shares of common stock.
The Vanguard Group filed Amendment No. 12 to its Schedule 13G/A reporting for Sherwin-Williams Co (Common Stock). The amendment states 0 shares beneficially owned, representing 0% of the class, following an internal realignment. The filing cites SEC Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998) and explains that certain Vanguard subsidiaries will report disaggregated ownership separately.
The form lists ownership details (sole/shared voting and dispositive powers all 0) and confirms that no single other person holds more than 5% of the class. The filing is signed by Ashley Grim as Head of Global Fund Administration on 03/27/2026.
The Sherwin-Williams Company is asking shareholders to vote at its April 22, 2026 virtual annual meeting on five key items, including electing nine directors, approving executive pay, ratifying Ernst & Young as auditor, and two competing proposals on shareholders’ ability to call special meetings.
The proxy highlights 2025 performance, with net sales reaching a record $23.57B, net operating cash of $3.45B, and approximately $2.45B returned to shareholders via dividends and buybacks. The annual dividend increased to $3.16 per share in 2025, and the Board raised the quarterly dividend to $0.80 in February 2026.
The Board emphasizes strong governance: 8 of 9 nominees are independent, all directors are elected annually, board committees are fully independent, and there are majority-vote standards, proxy access, stock ownership guidelines, anti-hedging rules, and a clawback policy. Executive pay is heavily performance-based, with about 90% of the CEO’s and 80% of other named officers’ 2025 direct compensation at risk.
The Sherwin-Williams Company is soliciting proxies for its virtual Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 22, 2026 with a record date of February 25, 2026. Shareholders may vote online, by phone, or by mail; proxy materials were made available beginning March 11, 2026.
The Board is asking shareholders to: elect nine directors; approve advisory compensation for named executive officers; ratify Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor; and approve a management proposal to amend the threshold for calling a special meeting to 25% ownership. The Board recommends FOR the director elections, say-on-pay, auditor ratification, and the management special-meeting proposal, and AGAINST the competing shareholder proposal.
2025 highlights disclosed include $23.57B in net sales, $3.45B of net operating cash (14.6% of net sales), approximately $2.45B returned to shareholders via dividends and repurchases, an annual dividend of $3.16 per share, and a February 2026 quarterly dividend of $0.80 per share. The company reports about 64,000 employees and over 5,000 company-operated stores worldwide.
Sherwin-Williams Company senior vice president Bryan J. Young reported an open-market sale of Common Stock. On February 24, 2026, he sold 2,513 shares at an average price of $364.47 per share. After this sale, he directly held 10,045 shares and had 519 shares attributable to his participation in The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan, based on the trustee’s February 13, 2026 statement.