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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549     FORM 8-K     CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 3, 2021     The Sherwin-Williams Company (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)       Ohio   1-04851   34-0526850 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)   101 West Prospect Avenue Cleveland , Ohio   44115 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code) (216) 566-2000 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:     ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)     ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)     ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))     ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share   SHW   New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging Growth Company   ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐       Item 8.01. Other Events. On February 3, 2021, The Sherwin-Williams Company (“Sherwin-Williams”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors had approved and declared a three-for-one stock split in the form of a stock dividend. Each Sherwin-Williams shareholder of record at the close of business on March 23, 2021 will receive two additional common shares for each then-held common share, to be distributed after close of trading on March 31, 2021. A copy of the press release announcing the stock split is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.   Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:   Exhibit No.    Exhibit Description 99.1    Press Release of The Sherwin-Williams Company, dated February 3, 2021 104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.       THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY Date: February 3, 2021     By:   /s/ Stephen J. Perisutti     Name:   Stephen J. Perisutti     Title:   Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary