shw-20230419


Ohio		1-04851	34-0526850
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission file number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

101 West Prospect Avenue
Cleveland,	Ohio		44115-1075
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

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Common Stock, par value $0.33-1/3 per share

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On April 19, 2023, 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.

Proposal 1. The shareholders elected the following 9 nominees as directors of Sherwin-Williams to serve until the next Annual Meeting and until their successors are elected. The voting results for the 9 nominees are as follows:


Name	For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes

Kerrii B. Anderson	200,309,277	8,496,138	1,169,613	19,192,023
Arthur F. Anton	193,311,479	15,380,700	1,282,849	19,192,023
Jeff M. Fettig	198,767,285	9,873,909	1,333,834	19,192,023
John G. Morikis	199,587,612	9,098,201	1,289,215	19,192,023
Christine A. Poon	205,480,409	3,308,640	1,185,979	19,192,023
Aaron M. Powell	206,790,740	1,980,650	1,203,638	19,192,023
Marta R. Stewart	206,510,506	2,230,656	1,233,866	19,192,023
Michael H. Thaman	205,632,924	3,079,185	1,262,919	19,192,023
Matthew Thornton III	207,051,412	1,685,548	1,238,068	19,192,023

Proposal 2. The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executives. The voting results are as follows:

Proposal 3. The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the frequency of "1 year" for the holding of the advisory vote on the compensation of the named executives. The voting results are as follows:

Based on the results of this advisory vote, and consistent with the Board’s recommendation, the Board determined that the advisory vote on executive compensation will be held every year until the next required shareholder advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation.

Proposal 4. The shareholders approved the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Sherwin-Williams' independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. The voting results are as follows:

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 24, 2023	By:	/s/ Stephen J. Perisutti
	Name:	Stephen J. Perisutti
	Title:	Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary


1 Year	2 Years	3 Years	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
203,949,045	1,294,514	3,987,843	743,626	19,192,023