Sec Form 4 Filing - SCAMINACE JOSEPH M @ SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO - 2005-05-27

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 SCAMINACE JOSEPH M 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO [ SHW] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President and COO (Last) (First) (Middle) 101 PROSPECT AVENUE, N.W. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/27/2005 (Street) CLEVELAND, OH44115 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 05/27/2005 M 3,720 A $ 27.75 137,642.31 D Common Stock 05/27/2005 M 39,000 A $ 29.0313 176,642.31 D Common Stock 05/27/2005 M 90,000 A $ 25.0625 266,642.31 D Common Stock 05/27/2005 M 5,095 A $ 19.625 271,737.31 D Common Stock 05/27/2005 M 125,000 A $ 24.305 396,737.31 D Common Stock 05/27/2005 M 26,000 A $ 32.2813 422,737.31 D Common Stock 05/27/2005 M 200,000 A $ 20.25 622,737.31 D Common Stock 05/27/2005 M 83,333 A $ 25.425 706,070.31 D Common Stock 05/27/2005 M 33,334 A $ 31.2 739,404.31 D Common Stock 05/31/2005 D 128,000 D $ 0 611,404.31 D Common Stock 29,646.107 ( 1 ) I Stock Plan

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 Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 27.75 05/27/2005 M 118 01/29/1999 01/28/2007 Common Stock 118 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy $ 27.75 05/27/2005 M 3,602 01/29/2000 01/28/2007 Common Stock 3,602 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 29.0313 05/27/2005 M 13,000 02/04/1999 02/03/2008 Common Stock 13,000 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 29.0313 05/27/2005 M 13,000 02/04/2000 02/03/2008 Common Stock 13,000 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 29.0313 05/27/2005 M 13,000 02/04/2001 02/03/2008 Common Stock 13,000 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 25.0625 05/27/2005 M 30,000 02/03/2000 02/02/2009 Common Stock 30,000 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 25.0625 05/27/2005 M 30,000 02/03/2001 02/02/2009 Common Stock 30,000 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 25.0625 05/27/2005 M 30,000 02/03/2002 02/02/2009 Common Stock 30,000 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 19.625 05/27/2005 M 5,095 10/19/2003 10/18/2010 Common Stock 5,095 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 24.305 05/27/2005 M 41,666 10/17/2002 10/16/2011 Common Stock 41,666 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 24.305 05/27/2005 M 41,667 10/17/2003 10/16/2011 Common Stock 41,667 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 24.305 05/27/2005 M 41,667 10/17/2004 10/16/2011 Common Stock 41,667 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 32.2813 05/27/2005 M 8,666 07/16/1998 07/15/2007 Common Stock 8,666 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 32.2813 05/27/2005 M 8,667 07/16/1999 07/15/2007 Common Stock 8,667 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 32.2813 05/27/2005 M 8,667 07/16/2000 07/15/2007 Common Stock 8,667 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 20.25 05/27/2005 M 66,666 10/22/2000 10/21/2009 Common Stock 66,666 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 20.25 05/27/2005 M 66,667 10/22/2001 10/21/2009 Common Stock 66,667 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 20.25 05/27/2005 M 66,667 10/22/2002 10/21/2009 Common Stock 66,667 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 25.425 05/27/2005 M 41,666 10/18/2003 10/17/2012 Common Stock 41,666 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 25.425 05/27/2005 M 41,667 10/18/2004 10/17/2012 Commoon Stock 41,667 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 31.2 05/27/2005 M 33,334 10/24/2004 10/23/2013 Common Stock 33,334 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other SCAMINACE JOSEPH M 101 PROSPECT AVENUE, N.W. CLEVELAND, OH44115 X President and COO Signatures Louis E. Stellato, Attorney-in-fact 06/01/2005 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents the approximate number of shares of common stock for which the Reporting Person has the right to direct the vote under The Sherwin-Williams Company Employee Stock Purchase and Savings Plan per the trustee's 3/31/05 statement. Shares of common stock are not directly allocated to the Plan participants, but are instead held in a unitized fund consisting primarily of common stock and a small percentage of short-term investments. Participants acquire units of this fund.

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