---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-190077"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SHW"
cik: "0000089800"
company_name: "SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO"
filed_at: "2023-07-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T06:05:28.049532+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sherwin-Williams elects Thomas L. Williams to board; board expands to ten members

## Summary
- Thomas L. Williams (Executive Chairman of Parker-Hannifin) elected to Sherwin-Williams Board effective July 18, 2023.
- Board expanded from nine to ten members; Mr. Williams appointed to Compensation and Management Development Committee.
- Received grant of 702 restricted stock units vesting annually over three years.
- Bylaws amended to address Universal Proxy Rule and tighten shareholder nomination procedures.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-190077
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SHW
- cik: 0000089800
- company_name: SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO
- filed_at: 2023-07-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89800/000119312523190077/0001193125-23-190077-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89800/000119312523190077/d488898d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-190077
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-190077.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-190077.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas L. Williams was elected as Director at SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 18, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Sherwin-Williams Company (“Sherwin-Williams”) increased the size of the Board from nine to ten members and elected Thomas L. Williams to fill the resulting vacancy, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89800/000119312523190077/0001193125-23-190077-index.htm

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