Shareholder Vote

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): April 21, 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 $0.33-1/3 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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On April 21, 2021, The Sherwin-Williams Company (“Sherwin-Williams”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”). The final voting results for the proposals submitted for a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below. Sherwin-Williams completed a three-for-one stock split on March 31, 2021 (the “Stock Split”). The final voting results reflect the pre-Stock Split shares because the record date for the Annual Meeting, February 23, 2021, preceded the Stock Split. Proposal 1. The shareholders elected the following 10 nominees as directors of Sherwin-Williams to serve until the next Annual Meeting and until their successors are elected. The voting results for the 10 nominees are as follows:   Name    For      Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-Votes   Kerrii B. Anderson      71,015,633        1,448,691        350,283        6,291,458   Arthur F. Anton      65,721,584        6,732,794        360,229        6,291,458   Jeff M. Fettig      69,909,679        2,549,918        355,010        6,291,458   Richard J. Kramer      69,452,479        2,547,930        814,198        6,291,458   John G. Morikis      68,936,792        3,444,919        432,896        6,291,458   Christine A. Poon      60,788,053        11,665,003        361,551        6,291,458   Aaron M. Powell      72,078,721        364,679        371,207        6,291,458   Michael H. Thaman      71,828,009        590,882        395,716        6,291,458   Matthew Thornton III      71,229,878        1,231,021        353,708        6,291,458   Steven H. Wunning      71,980,146        476,982        357,479        6,291,458   Proposal 2. The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executives. The voting results are as follows:   For     Against     Abstentions     Broker Non-Votes     67,569,259       4,676,127       569,221       6,291,458   Proposal 3. The shareholders approved the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Sherwin-Williams’ independent registered public accounting firm for 2021. The voting results are as follows:   For     Against     Abstentions     Broker Non-Votes     76,130,631       2,608,019       367,415       0   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 April 26, 2021     By:   /s/ Stephen J. Perisutti     Name:   Stephen J. Perisutti     Title:   Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary