8-K
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO false 0000089800 0000089800 2022-08-10 2022-08-10

 

 

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): August 10, 2022

 

 

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 8.01.

Other Events.

In connection with the offering and sale of $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.050% Senior Notes due 2024 and $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.250% Senior Notes due 2025 by The Sherwin-Williams Company (the “Company”), the Company is filing herewith the following exhibits to its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-266623):

1. Underwriting Agreement, dated August 8, 2022, by and among the Company and BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, acting as representatives of the several underwriters named therein.

2. Indenture, dated August 10, 2022, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee.

3. First Supplemental Indenture, dated August 10, 2022, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee (including Form of Note).

4. Second Supplemental Indenture, dated August 10, 2022, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee (including Form of Note).

5. Opinion of Jones Day.

 

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

  1.1

   Underwriting Agreement, dated August 8, 2022, by and among the Company and BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, acting as representatives of the several underwriters named therein.

  4.1

   Indenture, dated August 10, 2022, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee.

  4.2

   First Supplemental Indenture, dated August 10, 2022, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee (including Form of Note).

  4.3

   Second Supplemental Indenture, dated August 10, 2022, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee (including Form of Note).

  5.1

   Opinion of Jones Day.

23.1

   Consent of Jones Day (included in Exhibit 5.1).

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   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

August 10, 2022

 

By:

 

/s/ Stephen J. Perisutti

  Name:   Stephen J. Perisutti
  Title:   Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary