Sec Form 4 Filing - THOMAS ERNEST T @ RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ - 2007-12-31

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person THOMAS ERNEST T 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ [ RPM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Sr. VP and CFO (Last) (First) (Middle) 2628 PEARL ROAD, P.O. BOX 777 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/31/2007 (Street) MEDINA, OH44258 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, $0.01 par value 30,000 ( 1 ) D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Phantom Stock ( 2 ) 12/31/2007 A 323 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 323 $ 20.3 3,685 ( 4 ) D Stock Appreciation Rights ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Common Stock 25,000 25,000 ( 6 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other THOMAS ERNEST T 2628 PEARL ROAD P.O. BOX 777 MEDINA, OH44258 Sr. VP and CFO Signatures /s/ Ernest Thomas, by Gregory J. Dziak, his attorney-in-fact pursuant to Power of Attorney dated August 1, 2007 on file with the Commission 01/03/2008 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Includes an aggregate of 24,000 shares of Common Stock, issued as Performance Contingent Restricted Stock, pursuant to the RPM International Inc. 2004 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan, and 6,000 shares of Common Stock, issued as Performance Earned Restricted Stock, pursuant to the RPM International Inc. 2004 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan. These securities were reported on a previously filed Form 3 or Form 4. ( 2 )1-for-1 ( 3 )Upon cessation of employment in accordance with the terms and conditions of the RPM International Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended. ( 4 )These phantom stock units are held in the reporting person's account under the RPM International Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended. ( 5 )No transaction is being reported on this line. Reported on a previously filed Form 4. ( 6 )Stock Appreciation Rights granted pursuant to the RPM International Inc. 2004 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan in an exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3. These Stock Appreciation Rights vest in four equal installments commencing one year after the date of grant. These Stock Appreciation Rights were granted on October 4, 2007 and expire 10 years from the date of grant.

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