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Issuer:     SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO (SHW)
CIK:        0000089800
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-02-18T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-25-028111
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 8.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Sherwin-Williams to acquire BASF's decorative paints business in Brazil for $1.15B cash
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- Wholly owned subsidiary Sherwin-Williams do Brasil to acquire all equity of BASF Coatings S.A. for $1.15B cash, subject to customary adjustments.
- Transaction includes carve-out of BASF's decorative paints business in Brazil; closing requires Brazilian antitrust approval and completion of carve-out.
- Purchase agreement provides termination rights; if antitrust approval not obtained by 18-month end date, Purchaser pays 8% termination fee.
- Sherwin-Williams and BASF each guarantee obligations of their respective subsidiary under the agreement.
- Deal expands Sherwin-Williams' footprint in the Brazilian decorative paints market.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89800/000119312525028111/0001193125-25-028111-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89800/000119312525028111/d916475d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-028111

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