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Paul Lang succeeds as SVP Enterprise Finance & CAO.","Lang's base salary $400k, target bonus 45% of salary, max 90%, with standard change-in-control severance.","Morikis will serve as non-employee director from Jan 1 until 2025 annual meeting; no disagreement with board."],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-258598","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-258598.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-258598.md","text":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-258598.txt","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89800/000119312524258598/0001193125-24-258598-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89800/000119312524258598/d872214d8k.htm"},"model":{"generated_by":"deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2","generated_at":"2026-05-30T00:42:43.098114+00:00"},"review":{"review_status":"machine_generated","human_reviewed":false,"corrected":false,"correction_note":null,"correction_timestamp":null,"superseded_by":null,"related_filings":[]},"source_grounded_claims":[{"claim_id":"07d9a27686","claim":"John G. Morikis retired as Executive Chairman at SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO.","evidence_excerpt":"On November 13, 2024, John G. Morikis, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Sherwin-Williams Company (“Sherwin-Williams”), notified Sherwin-Williams of his decision to retire from his position as Executive Chairman, effective as of the close of business on December 31, 2024.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89800/000119312524258598/0001193125-24-258598-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Executive change","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"retired"},{"label":"Role","value":"Executive Chairman"}],"fact_type":"executive_change"},{"claim_id":"26b3e79247","claim":"Jane M. Cronin retired as Senior Vice President – Enterprise Finance at SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO.","evidence_excerpt":"On November 13, 2024, Jane M. Cronin, Senior Vice President – Enterprise Finance (principal accounting officer) (“SVP – Enterprise Finance”) of Sherwin-Williams, notified Sherwin-Williams of her decision to retire from her position as SVP – Enterprise Finance, effective as of the close of business on December 31, 2024.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89800/000119312524258598/0001193125-24-258598-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Executive change","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"retired"},{"label":"Role","value":"Senior Vice President – Enterprise Finance"}],"fact_type":"executive_change"},{"claim_id":"c5b9139686","claim":"J. Paul Lang was elected as SVP – Enterprise Finance & Chief Accounting Officer at SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO.","evidence_excerpt":"On November 14, 2024, the Board elected J. Paul Lang, age 48, to serve as SVP – Enterprise Finance & Chief Accounting Officer of Sherwin-Williams, effective January 1, 2025.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89800/000119312524258598/0001193125-24-258598-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Executive change","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"elected"},{"label":"Role","value":"SVP – Enterprise Finance & Chief Accounting Officer"}],"fact_type":"executive_change"},{"claim_id":"cc1c89ba16","claim":"Heidi G. Petz was elected as Chair of the Board at SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO.","evidence_excerpt":"On November 14, 2024, the Board elected Heidi G. Petz, currently President and Chief Executive Officer, and a director of Sherwin-Williams, to serve in the additional position of Chair of the Board, effective January 1, 2025.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89800/000119312524258598/0001193125-24-258598-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Executive change","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"elected"},{"label":"Role","value":"Chair of the Board"}],"fact_type":"executive_change"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}