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accession: "0000089800-26-000031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SHW"
cik: "0000089800"
company_name: "SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO"
filed_at: "2026-04-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T04:21:44.397651+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Sherwin-Williams annual meeting: all director nominees elected, say-on-pay approved, special meeting threshold changed

## Summary
- All nine director nominees elected with majority support; highest votes for Thaman (198.9M for), lowest for Petz (188.2M for).
- Advisory say-on-pay approved: 184.5M for, 15.6M against.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for 2026 approved: 202.8M for, 16.0M against.
- Management proposal to lower special meeting threshold to 25% ownership approved: 183.4M for, 17.2M against.
- Shareholder proposal to require 10% threshold for special meeting rejected: 86.7M for, 113.6M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000089800-26-000031
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SHW
- cik: 0000089800
- company_name: SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO
- filed_at: 2026-04-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89800/000008980026000031/0000089800-26-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89800/000008980026000031/shw-20260422.htm

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