---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-045466"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SHW"
cik: "0000089800"
company_name: "SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO"
filed_at: "2022-02-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T07:16:17.125911+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sherwin-Williams appoints Heidi Petz as President & COO effective March 1, 2022

## Summary
- Heidi Petz promoted from President, The Americas Group to President & COO; reports to CEO John Morikis.
- Salary raised to $800,000; target bonus 100% of salary; granted 4,500 PRSUs vesting Feb 2025.
- Justin Binns named President, The Americas Group; Karl Jorgenrud named President, Performance Coatings Group.
- Petz joined Sherwin-Williams via 2017 Valspar acquisition; previously held senior marketing and consumer roles.
- Board highlights internal talent depth and succession planning as rationale for promotions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-045466
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SHW
- cik: 0000089800
- company_name: SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO
- filed_at: 2022-02-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89800/000119312522045466/0001193125-22-045466-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89800/000119312522045466/d311179d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-045466.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Justin T. Binns was elected as President, The Americas Group at SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: President, The Americas Group
  source text: Sherwin-Williams also announced that, effective March 1, 2022, the Board has elected Justin T. Binns as President, The Americas Group, succeeding Ms. Petz, and Karl J. Jorgenrud as President, Performance Coatings Group, succeeding Mr. Binns.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89800/000119312522045466/0001193125-22-045466-index.htm
- Executive change
  Heidi G. Petz was elected as President and Chief Operating Officer at SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: The Sherwin-Williams Company (“Sherwin-Williams”) announced that, on February 16, 2022, its Board of Directors (the “Board”) elected Heidi G. Petz to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer effective March 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89800/000119312522045466/0001193125-22-045466-index.htm
- Executive change
  Karl J. Jorgenrud was elected as President, Performance Coatings Group at SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: President, Performance Coatings Group
  source text: Sherwin-Williams also announced that, effective March 1, 2022, the Board has elected Justin T. Binns as President, The Americas Group, succeeding Ms. Petz, and Karl J. Jorgenrud as President, Performance Coatings Group, succeeding Mr. Binns.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89800/000119312522045466/0001193125-22-045466-index.htm

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