---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000089800-25-000120"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SHW"
cik: "0000089800"
company_name: "SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO"
filed_at: "2025-10-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T05:11:26.047488+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sherwin-Williams closes $1.15B acquisition of BASF's Brazilian paints business (Suvinil)

## Summary
- Acquired all equity interests in Suvinil Coatings S.A. (formerly BASF Coatings S.A.) for $1.15B.
- Transaction includes Suvinil and Glasu! brands; expands Sherwin-Williams' presence in Brazil.
- Funded portion of purchase via $750M USD DDTL draw and €250M EUR DDTL draw on Sept. 25, 2025.
- Deal was previously announced on Feb. 15, 2025; closed on Oct. 1, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000089800-25-000120
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SHW
- cik: 0000089800
- company_name: SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO
- filed_at: 2025-10-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.03, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89800/000008980025000120/0000089800-25-000120-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89800/000008980025000120/shw-20250925.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000089800-25-000120.txt

## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO incurred term loan of €250 million with Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent maturing 364-day.
  - Instrument: term loan
  - Principal: €250 million
  - Counterparty: Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent
  - Maturity: 364-day
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: (“SW Luxembourg”) entered into a 364-day senior unsecured delayed draw Term Loan Credit Agreement (the “DDTL Credit Agreement”) with the lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent. The DDTL Credit Agreement provided for (i) a $750 million US dollar-denominated senior unsecured delayed draw term loan tranche (the “USD DDTL Tranche”) with the Company, as borrower, and (ii) a €250 million Euro-denominated senior unsecured delayed draw term loan tranche (the “EUR DDTL Tranche”) with SW Luxembourg, as borrower.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89800/000008980025000120/0000089800-25-000120-index.htm
- Debt Financings
  SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO incurred term loan of $750 million with Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent maturing 364-day.
  - Instrument: term loan
  - Principal: $750 million
  - Counterparty: Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent
  - Maturity: 364-day
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: On September 25, 2025, the Company borrowed $750 million under the USD DDTL Tranche
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89800/000008980025000120/0000089800-25-000120-index.htm

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